---
title: "Aleppo vs Baghdad for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aleppo-vs-baghdad
description: "Under balanced weights Baghdad edges it, 35 to 34, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Aleppo is stronger on air quality, safety; Baghdad on internet, getting there & around, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Aleppo vs Baghdad for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Baghdad edges it, 35 to 34, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Aleppo is stronger on air quality, safety; Baghdad on internet, getting there & around, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

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

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 34 | 21 | Aleppo |
| Healthcare | 64 | 59 | Aleppo |
| Internet | 0 | 25 | Baghdad |
| Visa ease | 32 | 34 | Baghdad |
| Getting there & around | 33 | 49 | Baghdad |
| Climate | 42 | 33 | Aleppo |
| Air quality | 49 | 20 | Aleppo |
| Quality of life | 22 | 35 | Baghdad |

## Cost

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.4 | 12.6 | Aleppo |
| Political stability (0–100) | 25 | 32.9 | Baghdad |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | 64 | Aleppo |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yrs | 71.5 yrs | Aleppo |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 0.9 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | Baghdad |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 6 Mbps | Baghdad |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 17 | 49 | Baghdad |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Baghdad |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Aleppo | Baghdad | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 4 | Aleppo |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 28.1 µg/m³ | 40.8 µg/m³ | Aleppo |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Aleppo or Baghdad?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Aleppo or Baghdad safer?

Aleppo scores higher on safety (34 vs 21), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Aleppo or Baghdad?

Baghdad: a measured median of 2.5 Mbps versus 0.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Aleppo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/aleppo) · [Baghdad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/baghdad). 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); 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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