---
title: "Harar vs Luanda for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/harar-vs-luanda
description: "Under balanced weights Luanda edges it, 42 to 40, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Harar is stronger on air quality; Luanda on internet, safety. 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
---

# Harar vs Luanda for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Luanda edges it, 42 to 40, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Harar is stronger on air quality; Luanda on internet, safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Luanda leads on internet, 35 to 14, against Harar. Measured download: 1.9 Mbps vs 5.7 Mbps.
- **Safety.** Luanda leads on safety, 44 to 29, against Harar. Homicides per 100,000: 6.7 vs 8.7.
- **Air quality.** Harar leads on air quality, 70 to 57, against Luanda. PM2.5: 18.7 µg/m³ vs 24.4 µg/m³.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, visa ease.

**Pick Harar if you want** cleaner air.

**Pick Luanda if you want** faster internet (5.7 Mbps measured); the safer country figures.

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

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 29 | 44 | Luanda |
| Healthcare | 39 | 40 | Luanda |
| Internet | 14 | 35 | Luanda |
| Visa ease | 34 | 33 | Harar |
| Getting there & around | 15 | 10 | Harar |
| Climate | 100 | 92 | Harar |
| Air quality | 70 | 57 | Harar |
| Quality of life | 18 | 28 | Luanda |

## Cost

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 6.7 | 8.7 | Harar |
| Political stability (0–100) | 33.1 | 57.9 | Luanda |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 33 | 44 | Luanda |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 yrs | 65 yrs | Harar |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 1.9 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | Luanda |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | Luanda |

## Visa

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | 30 days | Harar |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | 30 days | Harar |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | 30 days | Harar |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 3 | 36 | Luanda |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 2 | Harar |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Harar | Luanda | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 12 | 11 | Harar |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 18.7 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | Harar |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Harar or Luanda?

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

### Is Harar or Luanda safer?

Luanda scores higher on safety (44 vs 29), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Harar or Luanda?

Luanda: a measured median of 5.7 Mbps versus 1.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Harar](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/harar) · [Luanda](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/luanda). 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; 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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