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title: "Dushanbe vs Rajshahi for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/dushanbe-vs-rajshahi
description: "Under balanced weights Rajshahi edges it, 40 to 36, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Dushanbe is stronger on healthcare, safety, getting there & around; Rajshahi on internet. 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
---

# Dushanbe vs Rajshahi for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Rajshahi edges it, 40 to 36, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Dushanbe is stronger on healthcare, safety, getting there & around; Rajshahi on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Rajshahi leads on internet, 38 to 11, against Dushanbe. Measured download: 1.4 Mbps vs 5.7 Mbps.
- **Healthcare.** Dushanbe leads on healthcare, 70 to 57, against Rajshahi. Health coverage index: 72 vs 54.
- **Safety.** Dushanbe leads on safety, 68 to 55, against Rajshahi. Homicides per 100,000: 0.89 vs 1.76.

Where they are close: within five points on visa ease, air quality.

**Pick Dushanbe if you want** the safer country figures; stronger healthcare; more flights and easier getting around.

**Pick Rajshahi if you want** faster internet (5.7 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 77 | — |
| Safety | 68 | 55 | Dushanbe |
| Healthcare | 70 | 57 | Dushanbe |
| Internet | 11 | 38 | Rajshahi |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 | Rajshahi |
| Getting there & around | 21 | 10 | Dushanbe |
| Climate | 42 | 50 | Rajshahi |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 38 | 43 | Rajshahi |

## Cost

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $950 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.89 | 1.76 | Dushanbe |
| Political stability (0–100) | 60.4 | 49.1 | Dushanbe |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 72 | 54 | Dushanbe |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs | 72.7 yrs | Dushanbe |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 1.4 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | Rajshahi |
| Upload | 1.4 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | Rajshahi |

## Visa

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | visa on arrival | Rajshahi |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | visa on arrival | Rajshahi |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 42 | 1 | Dushanbe |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Dushanbe |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Dushanbe | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 | Rajshahi |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 51 µg/m³ | 64 µg/m³ | Dushanbe |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Dushanbe or Rajshahi?

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

### Is Dushanbe or Rajshahi safer?

Dushanbe scores higher on safety (68 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Dushanbe or Rajshahi?

Rajshahi: a measured median of 5.7 Mbps versus 1.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Dushanbe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/dushanbe) · [Rajshahi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rajshahi). 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.

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