---
title: "Hanoi vs Nashik for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/hanoi-vs-nashik
description: "Under balanced weights Hanoi edges it, 55 to 48, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Hanoi is stronger on quality of life, safety, getting there & around; Nashik on nothing outright. 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
---

# Hanoi vs Nashik for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Hanoi edges it, 55 to 48, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Hanoi is stronger on quality of life, safety, getting there & around; Nashik on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Quality of life.** Hanoi leads on quality of life, 61 to 43, against Nashik.
- **Safety.** Hanoi leads on safety, 68 to 55, against Nashik. Homicides per 100,000: 1.9 vs 2.72.
- **Getting there & around.** Hanoi leads on getting there & around, 23 to 11, against Nashik. Non-stop airport destinations: 93 vs 5.

Where they are close: within five points on cost of living, visa ease, internet.

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

**Pick Nashik if you want** to spend about $76 less a month; faster internet (26.4 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 84 | 88 | Nashik |
| Safety | 68 | 55 | Hanoi |
| Healthcare | 69 | 63 | Hanoi |
| Internet | 61 | 63 | Nashik |
| Visa ease | 35 | 32 | Hanoi |
| Getting there & around | 23 | 11 | Hanoi |
| Climate | 58 | 50 | Hanoi |
| Air quality | 32 | 22 | Hanoi |
| Quality of life | 61 | 43 | Hanoi |

## Cost

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $826 | $750 | Nashik |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 1.9 | 2.72 | Hanoi |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.7 | 55 | Hanoi |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 69 | Hanoi |
| Life expectancy | 74.3 yrs | 71 yrs | Hanoi |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 20.3 Mbps | 26.4 Mbps | Nashik |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | Hanoi |

## Visa

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 45 days | e-visa required | Hanoi |
| Entry, UK passport | 45 days | e-visa required | Hanoi |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 93 | 5 | Hanoi |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Hanoi | Nashik | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 7 | 6 | Hanoi |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 35.7 µg/m³ | 40 µg/m³ | Hanoi |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Hanoi or Nashik?

Nashik is cheaper: about $750 per month versus $826 for one person.

### Is Hanoi or Nashik safer?

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

### Where is the internet faster, Hanoi or Nashik?

Nashik: a measured median of 26.4 Mbps versus 20.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Hanoi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hanoi) · [Nashik](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nashik). 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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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