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Aarhus vs Victoria

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Aarhus edges it, 69 to 67, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Aarhus is stronger on internet; Victoria on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 2.5 of 69 points (scores 23/100)Safety: 9.2 of 69 points (scores 83/100)Healthcare: 9.6 of 69 points (scores 86/100)Internet: 11.0 of 69 points (scores 99/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 69 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 6.7 of 69 points (scores 60/100)Climate: 1.9 of 69 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 10.7 of 69 points (scores 96/100)Quality of life: 10.8 of 69 points (scores 97/100)69
Aarhus
out of 100

Denmark's second city with a beach and a big university

Full Aarhus profile →Where to stay in Aarhus →
Cost of living: 2.1 of 67 points (scores 19/100)Safety: 8.5 of 67 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 10.1 of 67 points (scores 91/100)Internet: 9.6 of 67 points (scores 87/100)Visa ease: 6.4 of 67 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 6.4 of 67 points (scores 58/100)Climate: 2.8 of 67 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 10.9 of 67 points (scores 98/100)Quality of life: 10.6 of 67 points (scores 95/100)67
Victoria
out of 100

Canada's mildest city, on Vancouver Island

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricAarhusVictoria
Cost of living23 ✓19
Safety83 ✓76
Healthcare8691 ✓
Internet99 ✓87
Visa ease61 ✓58
Getting there & around60 ✓58
Climate1725 ✓
Air quality9698 ✓
Quality of life97 ✓95

Cost

MetricAarhusVictoria
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,619 ✓$2,850
Central one-bedroom rent$1,536no data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricAarhusVictoria
Homicides per 100k0.84 ✓1.98
Political stability (0–100)79.579.8 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)8592 ✓
Life expectancy81.2 yrs81.6 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricAarhusVictoria
Download180.1 Mbps ✓88.4 Mbps
Upload69.9 Mbps ✓47.2 Mbps

Visa

MetricAarhusVictoria
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passportunlimited ✓eTA required (online, before travel)
Entry, UK passport90 days ✓eTA required (online, before travel)

Getting there and around

MetricAarhusVictoria
Non-stop airport destinations1316 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)55
Transit (1–5, editorial)4 ✓3

Climate and air

MetricAarhusVictoria
Comfortable months per year23 ✓
Annual mean PM2.56.7 µg/m³6 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Aarhus or Victoria?
Aarhus is cheaper: about $2,619 per month versus $2,850 for one person.
Is Aarhus or Victoria safer?
Aarhus scores higher on safety (83 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Aarhus or Victoria?
Aarhus: a measured median of 180.1 Mbps versus 88.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.