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title: "Geelong vs Napier for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/geelong-vs-napier
description: "Under balanced weights Geelong edges it, 65 to 64, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. 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
---

# Geelong vs Napier for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Geelong edges it, 65 to 64, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Geelong leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Napier. Comfortable months: 6 vs 5.
- **Getting there & around.** Geelong leads on getting there & around, 28 to 21, against Napier. Non-stop airport destinations: 55 vs 8.
- **Cost of living.** Napier leads on cost of living, 22 to 15, against Geelong. Monthly cost, one person: $3,350 vs $2,950.

Where they are close: within five points on internet, healthcare, quality of life, safety, air quality, visa ease.

**Pick Geelong if you want** no clear edge over Napier in the data.

**Pick Napier if you want** to spend about $400 less a month.

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

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 15 | 22 | Napier |
| Safety | 82 | 84 | Napier |
| Healthcare | 92 | 89 | Geelong |
| Internet | 79 | 84 | Napier |
| Visa ease | 42 | 42 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 28 | 21 | Geelong |
| Climate | 50 | 42 | Geelong |
| Air quality | 98 | 96 | Geelong |
| Quality of life | 98 | 96 | Geelong |

## Cost

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $3,350 | $2,950 | Napier |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.94 | 1.46 | Geelong |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.3 | 86.3 | Napier |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 89 | 89 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 83 yrs | 80.7 yrs | Geelong |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 63.9 Mbps | 69.6 Mbps | Napier |
| Upload | 23.2 Mbps | 60.9 Mbps | Napier |

## Visa

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | 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 | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 55 | 8 | Geelong |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 | Napier |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Geelong |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Geelong | Napier | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 5 | Geelong |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 6.1 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | Geelong |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Geelong or Napier?

Napier is cheaper: about $2,950 per month versus $3,350 for one person.

### Is Geelong or Napier safer?

Napier scores higher on safety (84 vs 82), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Geelong or Napier?

Napier: a measured median of 69.6 Mbps versus 63.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Geelong](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/geelong) · [Napier](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/napier). 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); OpenFlights airports and routes; 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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