Alexandria vs Bengaluru
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Bengaluru edges it, 48 to 45, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Alexandria is stronger on cost of living, quality of life; Bengaluru on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 81 ✓ | 70 |
| Safety | 44 | 49 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 57 ✓ | 53 |
| Internet | 31 | 60 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 6 | 6 |
| Getting there & around | 23 | 30 ✓ |
| Climate | 75 | 83 ✓ |
| Air quality | 37 | 45 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 48 ✓ | 38 |
Cost
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $729 ✓ | $938 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 3.6 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 49.2 | 52.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 ✓ | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 69.1 yrs ✓ | 67.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.2 Mbps | 32.6 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | visa or e-visa required | visa or e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 24 | 107 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Alexandria | Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 33.2 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Alexandria or Bengaluru?
- Alexandria is cheaper: about $729 per month versus $938 for one person.
- Is Alexandria or Bengaluru safer?
- Bengaluru scores higher on safety (49 vs 44), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Alexandria or Bengaluru?
- Bengaluru: a measured median of 32.6 Mbps versus 10.2 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); 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.