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title: "Faisalabad vs Karachi for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/faisalabad-vs-karachi
description: "Under balanced weights Karachi edges it, 32 to 28, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Faisalabad is stronger on nothing outright; Karachi on climate, 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
---

# Faisalabad vs Karachi for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Karachi edges it, 32 to 28, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Faisalabad is stronger on nothing outright; Karachi on climate, internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Karachi leads on climate, 58 to 33, against Faisalabad. Comfortable months: 4 vs 7.
- **Internet.** Karachi leads on internet, 39 to 27, against Faisalabad. Measured download: 3.3 Mbps vs 5.9 Mbps.

Where they are close: within five points on getting there & around, safety, healthcare, visa ease, air quality, quality of life.

**Pick Faisalabad if you want** no clear edge over Karachi in the data.

**Pick Karachi if you want** faster internet (5.9 Mbps measured); a longer comfortable season (7 months against 4).

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

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 33 | 33 | tie |
| Healthcare | 52 | 52 | tie |
| Internet | 27 | 39 | Karachi |
| Visa ease | 42 | 42 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 9 | 11 | Karachi |
| Climate | 33 | 58 | Karachi |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 24 | 24 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 4.33 | 4.33 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 31.4 | 31.4 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 56 | 56 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 68.2 yrs | 68.2 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 3.3 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | Karachi |
| Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | Karachi |

## Visa

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 26 | 38 | Karachi |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Faisalabad |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Karachi |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Faisalabad | Karachi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 7 | Karachi |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 68.5 µg/m³ | 66.4 µg/m³ | Karachi |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Faisalabad or Karachi?

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

### Is Faisalabad or Karachi safer?

Faisalabad and Karachi score the same on safety (33), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Faisalabad or Karachi?

Karachi: a measured median of 5.9 Mbps versus 3.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Faisalabad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/faisalabad) · [Karachi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/karachi). 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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