---
title: "Baghdad vs Homs for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/baghdad-vs-homs
description: "Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 32. Baghdad is stronger on internet, quality of life; Homs on climate, air quality, safety. 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
---

# Baghdad vs Homs for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 32. Baghdad is stronger on internet, quality of life; Homs on climate, air quality, safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Baghdad leads on internet, 25 to 0, against Homs. Measured download: 2.5 Mbps vs 0.9 Mbps.
- **Climate.** Homs leads on climate, 50 to 33, against Baghdad. Comfortable months: 4 vs 6.
- **Air quality.** Homs leads on air quality, 34 to 20, against Baghdad. PM2.5: 40.8 µg/m³ vs 34.8 µg/m³.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, visa ease.

**Pick Baghdad if you want** faster internet (2.5 Mbps measured).

**Pick Homs if you want** the safer country figures; a longer comfortable season (6 months against 4); cleaner air.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 21 | 34 | Homs |
| Healthcare | 64 | 68 | Homs |
| Internet | 25 | 0 | Baghdad |
| Visa ease | 34 | 32 | Baghdad |
| Getting there & around | 17 | 9 | Baghdad |
| Climate | 33 | 50 | Homs |
| Air quality | 20 | 34 | Homs |
| Quality of life | 38 | 27 | Baghdad |

## Cost

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 12.6 | 2.4 | Homs |
| Political stability (0–100) | 32.9 | 25 | Baghdad |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 | 70 | Homs |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 yrs | 73.6 yrs | Baghdad |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 2.5 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | Baghdad |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 0.4 Mbps | Baghdad |

## Visa

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 48 | 28 | Baghdad |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Baghdad |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Baghdad | Homs | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 6 | Homs |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 40.8 µg/m³ | 34.8 µg/m³ | Homs |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Baghdad or Homs?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Baghdad or Homs safer?

Homs scores higher on safety (34 vs 21), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Baghdad or Homs?

Baghdad: a measured median of 2.5 Mbps versus 0.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Baghdad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/baghdad) · [Homs](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/homs). 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.

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