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title: "Almaty vs Batangas City for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/almaty-vs-batangas
description: "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."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

## 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 | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 67 | — |
| Safety | 61 | 47 | Almaty |
| Healthcare | 77 | 63 | Almaty |
| Internet | 39 | 46 | Batangas City |
| Visa ease | 60 | 58 | Almaty |
| Getting there & around | 33 | 23 | Almaty |
| Climate | 0 | 17 | Batangas City |
| Air quality | 67 | 76 | Batangas City |
| Quality of life | 63 | 61 | Almaty |

## Cost

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $1,150 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.55 | 4.31 | Almaty |
| Political stability (0–100) | 62 | 51 | Almaty |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 | 69 | Almaty |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 yrs | 70.4 yrs | Almaty |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.6 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | Batangas City |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | Almaty |

## Visa

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | Neo Nomad visa (B12-1) | Digital nomad visa (DNV) | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,000/mo | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 30 days | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 30 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 30 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Almaty |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Almaty |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Almaty | Batangas City | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 2 | Batangas City |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 20 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | Batangas City |

## FAQ

### 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).

City pages: [Almaty](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/almaty) · [Batangas City](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/batangas). 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.

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