Gorakhpur vs Khulna
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Gorakhpur edges it, 41 to 39, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Gorakhpur is stronger on cost of living; Khulna on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Temple and railway city on the road to Nepal and Lumbini
Full Gorakhpur profile →Plan a trip to Gorakhpur →River port at the edge of the Sundarbans mangroves
Full Khulna profile →Plan a trip to Khulna →Where they differ
- Cost of living. Gorakhpur leads on cost of living, 88 to 77, against Khulna. Monthly cost, one person: $750 vs $950.
- Healthcare. Gorakhpur leads on healthcare, 63 to 57, against Khulna. Health coverage index: 69 vs 54.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, visa ease, getting there & around, safety, climate, air quality, quality of life.
Pick Gorakhpur if you want
- to spend about $200 less a month
- faster internet (10 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Pick Khulna if you want
- no clear edge over Gorakhpur in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 88 ✓ | 77 |
| Safety | 55 ✓ | 55 |
| Healthcare | 63 ✓ | 57 |
| Internet | 43 ✓ | 40 |
| Visa ease | 32 | 34 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 |
| Quality of life | 43 | 43 |
Cost
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $750 ✓ | $950 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.72 | 1.76 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55 ✓ | 49.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 69 ✓ | 54 |
| Life expectancy | 71 yrs | 72.7 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 10 Mbps ✓ | 5.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.7 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Gorakhpur | Khulna |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 57.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 82.3 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gorakhpur or Khulna?
- Gorakhpur is cheaper: about $750 per month versus $950 for one person.
- Is Gorakhpur or Khulna safer?
- Gorakhpur and Khulna score the same on safety (55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Gorakhpur or Khulna?
- Gorakhpur: a measured median of 10 Mbps versus 5.7 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.