---
title: "Basra vs Sargodha for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/basra-vs-sargodha
description: "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."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

## Where they differ

- **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 | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 21 | 33 | Sargodha |
| Healthcare | 64 | 52 | Basra |
| Internet | 17 | 24 | Sargodha |
| Visa ease | 34 | 42 | Sargodha |
| Getting there & around | 7 | 9 | Sargodha |
| Climate | 25 | 33 | Sargodha |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 38 | 24 | Basra |

## Cost

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 12.6 | 4.33 | Sargodha |
| Political stability (0–100) | 32.9 | 31.4 | Basra |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 | 56 | Basra |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 yrs | 68.2 yrs | Basra |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 1.7 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps | Sargodha |
| Upload | 3.3 Mbps | 1.9 Mbps | Basra |

## Visa

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Sargodha |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Sargodha |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Sargodha |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 15 | 26 | Sargodha |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Basra | Sargodha | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 4 | Sargodha |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 91.7 µg/m³ | 55.1 µg/m³ | Sargodha |

## FAQ

### 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).

City pages: [Basra](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/basra) · [Sargodha](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sargodha). 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.

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