Colombia
Bogotá
#2 Top 5 cities
Bogota offers the strongest job market and broadest services, but it is colder, more traffic-heavy, and socially less relaxed than Medellin.
Country overview
Population
7 674 366
Year-round temperatures
Day: 18°C až 20°C
Night: 7°C až 10°C
Climate
Year-round cool highland weather with small seasonal shifts and frequent rain.
Distance to the sea
430 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
5/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
5/10
Bogota has persistent pickpocketing, armed robbery and express-kidnapping risk, including in areas used by foreigners; secure transport, discreet valuables and caution after dark are important.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Bogota faces earthquake, river and urban flooding, landslides on eastern slopes, hail and cold-weather extremes; extensive institutions improve response but exposure remains substantial.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
9/10
Internet speed
8/10
Internet stability
8/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇪🇸Spanish
- 🇩🇪Germans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Large international community
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Wide housing options
Cons
- −Traffic congestion
- −Noise
- −Less peaceful lifestyle