Asyut vs Kumasi
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Asyut edges it, 44 to 42, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Asyut is stronger on cost of living, healthcare; Kumasi on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Upper Egypt's university city on the Nile, far off the tourist trail
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- Cost of living. Asyut leads on cost of living, 92 to 67, against Kumasi. Monthly cost, one person: $700 vs $1,150.
- Safety. Kumasi leads on safety, 68 to 47, against Asyut. Homicides per 100,000: 4.2 vs 1.83.
- Healthcare. Asyut leads on healthcare, 66 to 51, against Kumasi. Health coverage index: 71 vs 56.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life, visa ease.
Pick Asyut if you want
- to spend about $450 less a month
- faster internet (7.7 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Pick Kumasi if you want
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 92 ✓ | 67 |
| Safety | 47 | 68 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 66 ✓ | 51 |
| Internet | 37 ✓ | 31 |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 |
| Getting there & around | 17 ✓ | 10 |
| Climate | 42 | 50 ✓ |
| Air quality | 14 | 21 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 52 ✓ | 49 |
Cost
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $700 ✓ | $1,150 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 1.83 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50 | 67.1 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 ✓ | 56 |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 yrs ✓ | 67.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.7 Mbps ✓ | 3.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 13 ✓ | 1 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Asyut | Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 43.8 µg/m³ | 40.7 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Asyut or Kumasi?
- Asyut is cheaper: about $700 per month versus $1,150 for one person.
- Is Asyut or Kumasi safer?
- Kumasi scores higher on safety (68 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Asyut or Kumasi?
- Asyut: a measured median of 7.7 Mbps versus 3.8 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; 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); OpenFlights airports and routes; 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.