---
title: "Ahmedabad vs Ujjain for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/ahmedabad-vs-ujjain
description: "Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 47. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Ahmedabad vs Ujjain for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 47. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Ujjain leads on air quality, 18 to 9, against Ahmedabad. PM2.5: 46 µg/m³ vs 42 µg/m³.
- **Getting there & around.** Ahmedabad leads on getting there & around, 20 to 13, against Ujjain. Non-stop airport destinations: 37 vs 22.

Where they are close: within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

**Pick Ahmedabad if you want** no clear edge over Ujjain in the data.

**Pick Ujjain if you want** no clear edge over Ahmedabad in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Safety | 55 | 55 | tie |
| Healthcare | 63 | 63 | tie |
| Internet | 63 | 64 | Ujjain |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 20 | 13 | Ahmedabad |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 9 | 18 | Ujjain |
| Quality of life | 43 | 43 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $750 | $750 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.72 | 2.72 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55 | 55 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 69 | 69 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 71 yrs | 71 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 28.1 Mbps | 26.8 Mbps | Ahmedabad |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | Ujjain |

## Visa

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 37 | 22 | Ahmedabad |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Ujjain |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 1 | Ahmedabad |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Ahmedabad | Ujjain | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 46 µg/m³ | 42 µg/m³ | Ujjain |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Ahmedabad or Ujjain?

Ahmedabad and Ujjain cost about the same: roughly $750 per month for one person.

### Is Ahmedabad or Ujjain safer?

Ahmedabad and Ujjain score the same on safety (55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Ahmedabad or Ujjain?

Ahmedabad: a measured median of 28.1 Mbps versus 26.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Ahmedabad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ahmedabad) · [Ujjain](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ujjain). 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.

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