CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort William Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort William

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Fort William without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.3% cheaper than Fort William without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$21.56 £16.32
-72.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$83 £62.8
-61.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$10.22 £7.74
-29.45%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$4.5 £3.4
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$2.1 £1.59
-47.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$1.59 £1.2
-55.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$6.09 £4.61
-71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$6.67 £5.05
-52.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.48 £1.12
-25.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.61 £1.22
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.87 £1.42
-25.67%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$3.63 £2.75
-39.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$8.94 £6.77
-49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$10.87 £8.23
-46.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$13.97 £10.57
-38.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.97 £2.25
-24.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.38 £1.05
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.05 £1.55
-25.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.17 £3.16
-66.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.13 £0.86
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.34 £1.02
-14.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.2 £0.9
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.35 £1.02
-32.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$19.39 £14.68
-87.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$10.21 £7.73
-2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.17 £1.64
-47.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.36 £1.78
0.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$3.42 £2.59
-76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$87.1 £65.9
-53.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$4.71 £3.57
-69.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.73 £1.31
15.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$34.55 £26.16
-76.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.95 £1.48
-48.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$38.6K £29.3K
-54.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$41.1K £31.1K
-34.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$389 £295
-79.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$24.44 £18.5
-61.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$46.02 £34.84
-48.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$46.45 £35.16
-44.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$8.97 £6.79
-54.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,906 £1,443
-83.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$15.4K £11.6K
-61.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$81.8 £61.9
-28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$41.77 £31.62
-23.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$96.5 £73
5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$120 £91
-9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,199 £908
-60.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$1,011 £766
-62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,074 £1,570
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,718 £1,300
-57.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$5,288 £4,003
-57.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fort William
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$2,000 £1,514
-74.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.2
116.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Fort William: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.