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title: "Cairo vs Isfahan for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/cairo-vs-isfahan
description: "Under balanced weights Cairo edges it, 47 to 39, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on visa ease, air quality, internet; Isfahan on healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Cairo vs Isfahan for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Cairo edges it, 47 to 39, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on visa ease, air quality, internet; Isfahan on healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

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

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 68 | no data | — |
| Safety | 47 | 41 | Cairo |
| Healthcare | 60 | 74 | Isfahan |
| Internet | 42 | 30 | Cairo |
| Visa ease | 34 | 15 | Cairo |
| Getting there & around | 63 | 54 | Cairo |
| Climate | 50 | 42 | Cairo |
| Air quality | 14 | 0 | Cairo |
| Quality of life | 49 | 56 | Isfahan |

## Cost

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $820 | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $311 | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 2.9 | Isfahan |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50 | 36 | Cairo |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 81 | Isfahan |
| Life expectancy | 69.1 yrs | 74.7 yrs | Isfahan |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 10.6 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | Cairo |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | Cairo |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 123 | 30 | Cairo |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Isfahan |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Cairo | Isfahan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 5 | Cairo |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 43.9 µg/m³ | 56.1 µg/m³ | Cairo |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Cairo or Isfahan?

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

### Is Cairo or Isfahan safer?

Cairo scores higher on safety (47 vs 41), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Cairo or Isfahan?

Cairo: a measured median of 10.6 Mbps versus 6.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Cairo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cairo) · [Isfahan](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/isfahan). 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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