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Dhaka vs Lucknow

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Dhaka edges it, 45 to 44, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Dhaka is stronger on cost of living; Lucknow on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 11.1 of 45 points (scores 100/100)Safety: 6.1 of 45 points (scores 55/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 45 points (scores 55/100)Internet: 4.3 of 45 points (scores 39/100)Visa ease: 3.8 of 45 points (scores 34/100)Getting there & around: 4.7 of 45 points (scores 43/100)Climate: 4.6 of 45 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 0.0 of 45 points (scores 0/100)Quality of life: 4.3 of 45 points (scores 39/100)45
Dhaka
out of 100

Megacity on the delta with energy and gridlock

Full Dhaka profile →Where to stay in Dhaka →
Cost of living: 7.9 of 44 points (scores 71/100)Safety: 6.1 of 44 points (scores 55/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 44 points (scores 56/100)Internet: 6.3 of 44 points (scores 56/100)Visa ease: 3.6 of 44 points (scores 32/100)Getting there & around: 4.9 of 44 points (scores 44/100)Climate: 4.6 of 44 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 0.0 of 44 points (scores 0/100)Quality of life: 4.3 of 44 points (scores 39/100)44
Lucknow
out of 100

Nawabi capital of Uttar Pradesh: kebabs, chikan embroidery and a new metro

Full Lucknow profile →Hotels in India →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricDhakaLucknow
Cost of living100 ✓71
Safety5555 ✓
Healthcare5556 ✓
Internet3956 ✓
Visa ease34 ✓32
Getting there & around4344 ✓
Climate4242
Air quality00
Quality of life3939

Cost

MetricDhakaLucknow
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$359 ✓$750
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricDhakaLucknow
Homicides per 100k1.76 ✓2.72
Political stability (0–100)49.155 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)5469 ✓
Life expectancy73.1 yrs ✓67.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricDhakaLucknow
Download5.5 Mbps21.3 Mbps ✓
Upload8.3 Mbps ✓4.2 Mbps

Visa

MetricDhakaLucknow
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passportvisa on arrival ✓e-visa required
Entry, EU passportvisa on arrival ✓e-visa required
Entry, UK passportvisa on arrival ✓e-visa required

Getting there and around

MetricDhakaLucknow
Non-stop airport destinations27 ✓19
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)23 ✓

Climate and air

MetricDhakaLucknow
Comfortable months per year55
Annual mean PM2.589.8 µg/m³80 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Dhaka or Lucknow?
Dhaka is cheaper: about $359 per month versus $750 for one person.
Is Dhaka or Lucknow safer?
Lucknow scores higher on safety (55 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Dhaka or Lucknow?
Lucknow: a measured median of 21.3 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.