Is United Kingdom a good place to live for remote workers?

United Kingdom scores 90/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 194.5 Mbps, safety 93, healthcare 88, air quality 93, english 100) — rank 10 of 167. NHS free at point of use; broadband decent but slower than EU fibre leaders.

How fast is the internet in United Kingdom?

Median fixed broadband is around 194.5 Mbps. NHS free at point of use; broadband decent but slower than EU fibre leaders.

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

Single-person essentials run about $2,060/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "comfortable" (1.5× essentials).

Livability · rank 10/167

Is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (London) a good place to live?

Quality score 90/100 against essentials of $2,060/month. NHS free at point of use; broadband decent but slower than EU fibre leaders.

The five metrics

Internet 78 194.5 Mbps median broadband, 95.5% online

Safety 93 1.1 homicides/100k (2021)

Healthcare 88 UHC service coverage 88/100 (2023)

Air quality 93 PM2.5 8 µg/m³ (2023)

English 100 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: very strong; World Bank WGI estimate 1.27 · corruption control 1.51 · stability 0.26 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $42.8 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $18.89/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($2,060)	Verdict
$2,000	1.0×	out of budget
$3,000	1.5×	comfortable
$5,000	2.4×	very comfortable

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

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Similar value-for-money

🇩🇰 Denmark — quality 93.2, essentials $2,158/mo
🇩🇪 Germany — quality 81.8, essentials $1,834/mo
🇨🇲 Cameroon — quality 28.1, essentials $630/mo
🇦🇹 Austria — quality 82.5, essentials $1,840/mo

Frequently asked questions

Is United Kingdom a good place to live for remote workers?: United Kingdom scores 90/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 194.5 Mbps, safety 93, healthcare 88, air quality 93, english 100) — rank 10 of 167. NHS free at point of use; broadband decent but slower than EU fibre leaders.
How fast is the internet in United Kingdom?: Median fixed broadband is around 194.5 Mbps. NHS free at point of use; broadband decent but slower than EU fibre leaders.
What does $3,000/month get you in United Kingdom?: Single-person essentials run about $2,060/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "comfortable" (1.5× essentials).