Dhaka vs Gorakhpur
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Gorakhpur edges it, 41 to 40, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Dhaka is stronger on nothing outright; Gorakhpur on cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Megacity on the delta with energy and gridlock
Full Dhaka profile →Plan a trip to Dhaka →Temple and railway city on the road to Nepal and Lumbini
Full Gorakhpur profile →Plan a trip to Gorakhpur →Where they differ
- Cost of living. Gorakhpur leads on cost of living, 88 to 77, against Dhaka. Monthly cost, one person: $950 vs $750.
- Getting there & around. Dhaka leads on getting there & around, 14 to 6, against Gorakhpur. Non-stop airport destinations: 30 vs 6.
- Healthcare. Gorakhpur leads on healthcare, 63 to 57, against Dhaka. Health coverage index: 54 vs 69.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, safety, climate, air quality, quality of life.
Pick Dhaka if you want
- no clear edge over Gorakhpur in the data
Pick Gorakhpur if you want
- to spend about $200 less a month
- faster internet (10 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 77 | 88 ✓ |
| Safety | 55 | 55 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 57 | 63 ✓ |
| Internet | 38 | 43 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 ✓ | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 |
| Quality of life | 43 | 43 |
Cost
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $950 | $750 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.76 ✓ | 2.72 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 49.1 | 55 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 69 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs ✓ | 71 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps ✓ | 2.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 30 ✓ | 6 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Dhaka | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 89.8 µg/m³ | 57.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Dhaka or Gorakhpur?
- Gorakhpur is cheaper: about $750 per month versus $950 for one person.
- Is Dhaka or Gorakhpur safer?
- Dhaka and Gorakhpur score the same on safety (55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Dhaka or Gorakhpur?
- Gorakhpur: a measured median of 10 Mbps versus 5.5 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); 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.