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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkwall and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkwall and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkwall is 104.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkwall is 105.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.77 £18.50
$5.97 COP 21.9K
314.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 £61.6
$32.40 COP 119.0K
154.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.38
$7.13 COP 26.2K
38.71%
Cappuccino
$4.09 £3.05
$1.65 COP 6,043
147.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.75
$1.06 COP 3,882
121.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.24
$0.77 COP 2,839
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 £4.14
$1.75 COP 6,418
217.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 £4.76
$3.06 COP 11.2K
108.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.10 COP 4,026
44.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.30 COP 4,771
26.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 £1.72
$1.34 COP 4,905
71.64%
Eggs
$3.86 £2.88
$2.26 COP 8,299
70.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 £7.17
$4.50 COP 16.5K
113.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$5.80 COP 21.3K
50.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 £10.60
$8.96 COP 32.9K
58.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.29
$2.37 COP 8,691
29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.18
$1.07 COP 3,939
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.12
$1.48 COP 5,418
91.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$1.36 COP 5,011
155.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.13 COP 4,135
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.11
$1.13 COP 4,161
30.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.80
$0.89 COP 3,274
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.08
$0.85 COP 3,114
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.37 £14.47
$2.28 COP 8,361
749.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.82 £8.08
$10.15 COP 37.3K
6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.10
$1.19 COP 4,359
136.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.32
$2.40 COP 8,828
29.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 £2.57
$0.84 COP 3,074
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £67.3
$40.85 COP 150.0K
120.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 £3.99
$1.48 COP 5,417
260.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.89 COP 6,949
-15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.95
$8.05 COP 29.5K
181.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.40
$0.94 COP 3,455
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
117.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.8K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
56.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £224
$81.9 COP 300.7K
265.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 £12.72
$9.54 COP 35.0K
78.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.00 £32.12
$23.68 COP 87.0K
81.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.58 £19.86
$25.85 COP 94.9K
2.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 £10.07
$4.05 COP 14.9K
232.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,183
$316 COP 1.2M
401.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.8K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
208.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £62.6
$59.0 COP 216.4K
42.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.68 £32.63
$32.49 COP 119.3K
34.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 £68.0
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-8.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.0 £72.4
$108 COP 394.9K
-9.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 £908
$491 COP 1.8M
147.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 £742
$371 COP 1.4M
167.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,026 £1,513
$821 COP 3.0M
146.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,282
$731 COP 2.7M
134.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkwall
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,956 £1,461
$517 COP 1.9M
278.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Kirkwall: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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