Is Colombia a good place to live for remote workers?

Colombia scores 57/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 195.3 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 82, air quality 78, english 45) — rank 98 of 167. Medellín's spring-all-year and strong healthcare; street-smarts non-negotiable.

How fast is the internet in Colombia?

Median fixed broadband is around 195.3 Mbps. Medellín's spring-all-year and strong healthcare; street-smarts non-negotiable.

What does $3,000/month get you in Colombia?

Single-person essentials run about $734/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (4.1× essentials).

Livability · rank 98/167

Is 🇨🇴 Colombia (Medellín) a good place to live?

Quality score 57/100 against essentials of $734/month. Medellín's spring-all-year and strong healthcare; street-smarts non-negotiable.

The five metrics

Internet 78 195.3 Mbps median broadband, 79.3% online

Safety 0 24.9 homicides/100k (2023)

Healthcare 82 UHC service coverage 82/100 (2023)

Air quality 78 PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³ (2023)

English 45 day-to-day usability

Beside the score, not inside it

Neither of these is part of the composite above, deliberately. Folding governance into a quality-of-life number would bury a political judgement where you could not see it or argue with it, and connection price is a different question from connection speed — somewhere fast and expensive and somewhere slow and cheap are different trade-offs, not one average.

Rule of law: weak; World Bank WGI estimate -0.56 · corruption control -0.29 · stability -0.97 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $17.44 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $7.35/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($734)	Verdict
$2,000	2.7×	like royalty
$3,000	4.1×	like royalty
$5,000	6.8×	like royalty

Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.

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Similar value-for-money

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Frequently asked questions

Is Colombia a good place to live for remote workers?: Colombia scores 57/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 195.3 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 82, air quality 78, english 45) — rank 98 of 167. Medellín's spring-all-year and strong healthcare; street-smarts non-negotiable.
How fast is the internet in Colombia?: Median fixed broadband is around 195.3 Mbps. Medellín's spring-all-year and strong healthcare; street-smarts non-negotiable.
What does $3,000/month get you in Colombia?: Single-person essentials run about $734/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (4.1× essentials).