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Accra vs Semarang

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Semarang edges it, 51 to 49, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Accra is stronger on climate; Semarang on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.2 of 49 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 7.5 of 49 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 5.1 of 49 points (scores 46/100)Internet: 4.9 of 49 points (scores 44/100)Visa ease: 3.8 of 49 points (scores 34/100)Getting there & around: 5.0 of 49 points (scores 45/100)Climate: 5.6 of 49 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 5.7 of 49 points (scores 51/100)Quality of life: 4.9 of 49 points (scores 44/100)49
Accra
out of 100

West Africa's most welcoming capital

Full Accra profile →Where to stay in Accra →
Cost of living: 6.7 of 51 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 7.4 of 51 points (scores 67/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 51 points (scores 56/100)Internet: 5.3 of 51 points (scores 48/100)Visa ease: 6.0 of 51 points (scores 54/100)Getting there & around: 4.6 of 51 points (scores 41/100)Climate: 3.7 of 51 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 5.9 of 51 points (scores 53/100)Quality of life: 5.0 of 51 points (scores 45/100)51
Semarang
out of 100

Central Java's port capital with a restored Dutch old town

Full Semarang profile →Where to stay in Semarang →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricAccraSemarang
Cost of living5560 ✓
Safety68 ✓67
Healthcare4656 ✓
Internet4448 ✓
Visa ease3454 ✓
Getting there & around45 ✓41
Climate50 ✓33
Air quality5153 ✓
Quality of life4445 ✓

Cost

MetricAccraSemarang
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,127$1,000 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricAccraSemarang
Homicides per 100k1.830.41 ✓
Political stability (0–100)67.1 ✓52.7
UHC service coverage (0–100)5667 ✓
Life expectancy66.1 yrs68.3 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricAccraSemarang
Download8.2 Mbps11.4 Mbps ✓
Upload6.6 Mbps ✓5.2 Mbps

Visa

MetricAccraSemarang
Nomad visanone listedRemote worker visa (E33G) ✓
Minimum income for the visano data$5,000/mo
Entry, US passportvisa on arrivalvisa on arrival
Entry, EU passportvisa on arrivalvisa on arrival
Entry, UK passportvisa on arrivalvisa on arrival

Getting there and around

MetricAccraSemarang
Non-stop airport destinations35 ✓14
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)23 ✓

Climate and air

MetricAccraSemarang
Comfortable months per year6 ✓4
Annual mean PM2.526.9 µg/m³26.3 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Accra or Semarang?
Semarang is cheaper: about $1,000 per month versus $1,127 for one person.
Is Accra or Semarang safer?
Accra scores higher on safety (68 vs 67), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Accra or Semarang?
Semarang: a measured median of 11.4 Mbps versus 8.2 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); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); 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); IQAir city air-quality pages (yearly PM2.5 averages); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.