Astana vs Manaus
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Manaus edges it, 45 to 44, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Astana is stronger on safety, climate; Manaus on internet, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Planned steppe capital with bold architecture
Full Astana profile →Plan a trip to Astana →Amazon's river metropolis, hot year-round, with a free-trade-zone economy
Full Manaus profile →Plan a trip to Manaus →Where they differ
- Safety. Astana leads on safety, 61 to 35, against Manaus. Homicides per 100,000: 2.55 vs 18.69.
- Internet. Manaus leads on internet, 63 to 42, against Astana. Measured download: 7.3 Mbps vs 25 Mbps.
- Visa ease. Manaus leads on visa ease, 77 to 60, against Astana.
Where they are close. Within five points on healthcare.
Pick Astana if you want
- the safer country figures
- a longer comfortable season (3 months against 1)
Pick Manaus if you want
- faster internet (25 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 61 |
| Safety | 61 ✓ | 35 |
| Healthcare | 77 | 79 ✓ |
| Internet | 42 | 63 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 60 | 77 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 24 ✓ | 14 |
| Climate | 25 ✓ | 8 |
| Air quality | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 63 ✓ | 56 |
Cost
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.55 ✓ | 18.69 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 62 ✓ | 58.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 yrs | 75.9 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.3 Mbps | 25 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 6.1 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Neo Nomad visa (B12-1) | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,000/mo | $1,500/mo ✓ |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 59 ✓ | 26 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Astana | Manaus |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 60 µg/m³ | 47 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Astana or Manaus?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Astana or Manaus safer?
- Astana scores higher on safety (61 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Astana or Manaus?
- Manaus: a measured median of 25 Mbps versus 7.3 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.