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The best places to live in Colombia

Arcadia scores 44 places in Colombia, from Cúcuta at about $800 a month to San Andrés at about $1,250. 21 are by the sea, 31 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly tropical. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 2/5, healthcare 3/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
44
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Median cost / mo
~$1,000
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Climate
tropical
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Safety
2/5
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Healthcare
3/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Colombia

CheapestCúcuta~$800/mo→SafestBogotá~$950/mo→Best connected · Most walkableMedellín~$1,200/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 44 places Arcadia scores in Colombia, not the whole country.

All 44 places in Colombia

Bogotátemperate · ~$950/mo→Medellíntropical · ~$1,200/mo→Calitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Barranquillatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Cartagenatropical · ~$1,300/mo→Cúcutatropical · ~$800/mo→Bucaramangatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Villavicenciotropical · ~$800/mo→Santa Martatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Ibaguétemperate · ~$800/mo→Monteríatropical · ~$800/mo→Pereiratropical · ~$1,100/mo→Manizalestropical · ~$1,100/mo→Pastocold · ~$800/mo→Neivatropical · ~$800/mo→Popayántropical · ~$1,100/mo→Riohachadesert · ~$800/mo→San Andréstropical · ~$1,300/mo→San Giltropical · ~$1,100/mo→Tolútropical · ~$800/mo→Leticiatropical · ~$950/mo→El Rodadero (Colombia)tropical · ~$850/mo→Necoclítropical · ~$800/mo→Villa de Leyvatemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Filandiatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Jardíntropical · ~$1,100/mo→Jericó (Colombia)temperate · ~$800/mo→Bahía Solanotropical · ~$800/mo→Baricharatemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Guatapétropical · ~$1,100/mo→Salentotemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Palominotropical · ~$1,100/mo→Providencia (Isla)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Tagangatropical · ~$850/mo→El Valle (Chocó)tropical · ~$800/mo→Nuquítropical · ~$800/mo→Capurganátropical · ~$850/mo→Rincón del Martropical · ~$800/mo→Mincatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Isla Barútropical · ~$1,200/mo→Isla Grande (Rosario)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Sapzurrotropical · ~$850/mo→Isla Mucuratropical · ~$950/mo→Isla Tintipántropical · ~$950/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Colombia?

Across the 44 places Arcadia scores in Colombia the median is about $1,000 a month for one person, from Cúcuta at around $800 to San Andrés at around $1,250. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Colombia?

Cúcuta, at about $800 a month. It is the cheapest of the 44 places Arcadia scores in Colombia, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Colombia has the best internet?

Medellín, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 44 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Colombia?

The typical safety rating is 2 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Bogotá. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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