Eindhoven vs Kingston (Ontario)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Kingston (Ontario) edges it, 69 to 69, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Eindhoven is stronger on nothing outright; Kingston (Ontario) on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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Full Kingston (Ontario) profile →Where to stay in Kingston (Ontario) →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 21 ✓ | 19 |
| Safety | 81 ✓ | 76 |
| Healthcare | 86 | 91 ✓ |
| Internet | 88 ✓ | 84 |
| Visa ease | 61 ✓ | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 66 | 73 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 | 33 |
| Air quality | 90 | 93 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 96 ✓ | 95 |
Cost
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,750 ✓ | $2,850 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.66 ✓ | 1.98 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 75 | 79.8 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 85 | 92 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 yrs | 81.6 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.9 Mbps ✓ | 82 Mbps |
| Upload | 51.8 Mbps ✓ | 28.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited ✓ | eTA required (online, before travel) |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days ✓ | eTA required (online, before travel) |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 59 | 201 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Eindhoven | Kingston (Ontario) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 9.4 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Eindhoven or Kingston (Ontario)?
- Eindhoven is cheaper: about $2,750 per month versus $2,850 for one person.
- Is Eindhoven or Kingston (Ontario) safer?
- Eindhoven scores higher on safety (81 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Eindhoven or Kingston (Ontario)?
- Eindhoven: a measured median of 93.9 Mbps versus 82 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); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.