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title: "Cairo vs Suez for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/cairo-vs-suez
description: "Under balanced weights Suez edges it, 48 to 47, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on nothing outright; Suez on cost of living. 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
---

# Cairo vs Suez for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Suez edges it, 48 to 47, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on nothing outright; Suez on cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Cost of living.** Suez leads on cost of living, 92 to 80, against Cairo. Monthly cost, one person: $881 vs $700.
- **Climate.** Suez leads on climate, 58 to 50, against Cairo. Comfortable months: 6 vs 7.
- **Getting there & around.** Cairo leads on getting there & around, 33 to 28, against Suez. Non-stop airport destinations: 128 vs 128.

Where they are close: within five points on internet, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

**Pick Cairo if you want** no clear edge over Suez in the data.

**Pick Suez if you want** to spend about $181 less a month.

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

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 80 | 92 | Suez |
| Safety | 47 | 47 | tie |
| Healthcare | 66 | 66 | tie |
| Internet | 42 | 43 | Suez |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 33 | 28 | Cairo |
| Climate | 50 | 58 | Suez |
| Air quality | 14 | 14 | Suez |
| Quality of life | 52 | 52 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $881 | $700 | Suez |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $306 | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 4.2 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50 | 50 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 71 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 yrs | 71.9 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 10.6 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | Suez |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 1.6 Mbps | tie |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 128 | 128 | tie |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Cairo |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Cairo | Suez | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 7 | Suez |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 43.9 µg/m³ | 43.8 µg/m³ | Suez |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Cairo or Suez?

Suez is cheaper: about $700 per month versus $881 for one person.

### Is Cairo or Suez safer?

Cairo and Suez score the same on safety (47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

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

Suez: a measured median of 11.3 Mbps versus 10.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Cairo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cairo) · [Suez](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/suez). 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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