Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 59.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falkirk is 83.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$6.23 COP 26K
163.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$32.34 COP 134.8K
105.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.34%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
216.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
295.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
116.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
135.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$4.55 COP 19K
112.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
15.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
172.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
252.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
132.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
683.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$9.34 COP 38.9K
25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$1.18 COP 4,927
163.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
386.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$41.9 COP 174.7K
113.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
134.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
105.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
72.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
252.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$23.51 COP 98K
109.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.45%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
326.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$305 COP 1.3M
123.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
215.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
83.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$489 COP 2M
87.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$379 COP 1.6M
149.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$827 COP 3.4M
31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$729 COP 3M
45.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$550 COP 2.3M
727.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
13.43
-55.85%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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