Bandung vs Cagayan de Oro
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Cagayan de Oro edges it, 48 to 47, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Bandung is stronger on safety; Cagayan de Oro on climate, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Cool highland city with Indonesia's creative scene
Full Bandung profile →Where to stay in Bandung →Northern Mindanao's hub, with white-water rafting on its doorstep
Full Cagayan de Oro profile →Where to stay in Cagayan de Oro →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 59 ✓ | 55 |
| Safety | 67 ✓ | 47 |
| Healthcare | 56 ✓ | 54 |
| Internet | 47 | 52 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 54 | 58 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 32 ✓ | 24 |
| Climate | 8 | 25 ✓ |
| Air quality | 58 | 59 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 45 | 58 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,025 ✓ | $1,150 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.41 ✓ | 4.31 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 52.7 ✓ | 51 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 67 | 69 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 68.3 yrs ✓ | 66.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.8 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 5.3 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Remote worker visa (E33G) | Digital nomad visa (DNV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $5,000/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival ✓ | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 9 ✓ | 4 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Bandung | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 1 | 3 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 23.7 µg/m³ | 23.4 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Bandung or Cagayan de Oro?
- Bandung is cheaper: about $1,025 per month versus $1,150 for one person.
- Is Bandung or Cagayan de Oro safer?
- Bandung scores higher on safety (67 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Bandung or Cagayan de Oro?
- Cagayan de Oro: a measured median of 14.7 Mbps versus 10.8 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.