Aswan vs Asyut
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Aswan edges it, 48 to 44, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Aswan is stronger on air quality; Asyut on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Nubian Nile city with winter sun, feluccas and the gateway to Abu Simbel
Full Aswan profile →Plan a trip to Aswan →Upper Egypt's university city on the Nile, far off the tourist trail
Full Asyut profile →Plan a trip to Asyut →Where they differ
- Air quality. Aswan leads on air quality, 36 to 14, against Asyut. PM2.5: 33.7 µg/m³ vs 43.8 µg/m³.
- Climate. Aswan leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Asyut. Comfortable months: 6 vs 5.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Aswan if you want
- cleaner air
Pick Asyut if you want
- no clear edge over Aswan in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 92 | 92 |
| Safety | 47 | 47 |
| Healthcare | 66 | 66 |
| Internet | 37 ✓ | 37 |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 |
| Getting there & around | 15 | 17 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 36 ✓ | 14 |
| Quality of life | 52 | 52 |
Cost
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $700 | $700 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50 | 50 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 71 |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 yrs | 71.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.9 Mbps ✓ | 7.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.4 Mbps ✓ | 1.3 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 2 | 13 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Aswan | Asyut |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 33.7 µg/m³ ✓ | 43.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aswan or Asyut?
- Aswan and Asyut cost about the same: roughly $700 per month for one person.
- Is Aswan or Asyut safer?
- Aswan and Asyut score the same on safety (47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Aswan or Asyut?
- Aswan: a measured median of 7.9 Mbps versus 7.7 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.