Basra vs Sargodha
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Sargodha edges it, 27 to 26, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Basra is stronger on quality of life, healthcare; Sargodha on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Quality of life. Basra leads on quality of life, 38 to 24, against Sargodha.
- Healthcare. Basra leads on healthcare, 64 to 52, against Sargodha. Health coverage index: 64 vs 56.
- Safety. Sargodha leads on safety, 33 to 21, against Basra. Homicides per 100,000: 12.6 vs 4.33.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, air quality.
Pick Basra if you want
- stronger healthcare
Pick Sargodha if you want
- faster internet (3.1 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 21 | 33 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 64 ✓ | 52 |
| Internet | 17 | 24 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 | 42 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 7 | 9 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 | 33 ✓ |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 |
| Quality of life | 38 ✓ | 24 |
Cost
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 12.6 | 4.33 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 32.9 ✓ | 31.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 ✓ | 56 |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 yrs ✓ | 68.2 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 1.7 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 3.3 Mbps ✓ | 1.9 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 15 | 26 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Basra | Sargodha |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 91.7 µg/m³ | 55.1 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Basra or Sargodha?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Basra or Sargodha safer?
- Sargodha scores higher on safety (33 vs 21), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Basra or Sargodha?
- Sargodha: a measured median of 3.1 Mbps versus 1.7 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; 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); 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.