Almaty vs Batangas City
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Batangas City edges it, 51 to 50, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Almaty is stronger on healthcare, safety, getting there & around; Batangas City on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Port city south of Manila, the jumping-off point for Mindoro and dive coasts
Full Batangas City profile →Plan a trip to Batangas City →Where they differ
- Climate. Batangas City leads on climate, 17 to 0, against Almaty. Comfortable months: 0 vs 2.
- Healthcare. Almaty leads on healthcare, 77 to 63, against Batangas City. Health coverage index: 83 vs 69.
- Safety. Almaty leads on safety, 61 to 47, against Batangas City. Homicides per 100,000: 2.55 vs 4.31.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life, visa ease.
Pick Almaty if you want
- the safer country figures
- stronger healthcare
Pick Batangas City if you want
- faster internet (11.8 Mbps measured)
- a longer comfortable season (2 months against 0)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 67 |
| Safety | 61 ✓ | 47 |
| Healthcare | 77 ✓ | 63 |
| Internet | 39 | 46 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 60 ✓ | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 33 ✓ | 23 |
| Climate | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Air quality | 67 | 76 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 63 ✓ | 61 |
Cost
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $1,150 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.55 ✓ | 4.31 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 62 ✓ | 51 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 ✓ | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 yrs ✓ | 70.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.6 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps ✓ | 3.2 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Neo Nomad visa (B12-1) | Digital nomad visa (DNV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,000/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 88 | 88 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 20 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Almaty or Batangas City?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Almaty or Batangas City safer?
- Almaty scores higher on safety (61 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Almaty or Batangas City?
- Batangas City: a measured median of 11.8 Mbps versus 6.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); 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); 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.