Agadir vs Yogyakarta
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Agadir edges it, 50 to 47, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Agadir is stronger on visa ease, safety; Yogyakarta on internet, cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 56 | 67 ✓ |
| Safety | 63 ✓ | 50 |
| Healthcare | 59 ✓ | 53 |
| Internet | 26 | 39 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 46 ✓ | 22 |
| Getting there & around | 25 ✓ | 15 |
| Climate | 58 ✓ | 50 |
| Air quality | 79 ✓ | 78 |
| Quality of life | 42 | 45 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,300 | $1,000 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.5 ✓ | 4.1 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58.4 ✓ | 55.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 | 67 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs ✓ | 68.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 9 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $4,998/mo |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 73 ✓ | 3 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Agadir | Yogyakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 14.6 µg/m³ ✓ | 14.7 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Agadir or Yogyakarta?
- Yogyakarta is cheaper: about $1,000 per month versus $1,300 for one person.
- Is Agadir or Yogyakarta safer?
- Agadir scores higher on safety (63 vs 50), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Agadir or Yogyakarta?
- Yogyakarta: a measured median of 11.4 Mbps versus 9 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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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); 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). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.