Which is cheaper, Ishigaki or Oranjestad?

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

Is Ishigaki or Oranjestad safer?

Ishigaki scores higher on safety (94 vs 92), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

Where is the internet faster, Ishigaki or Oranjestad?

Ishigaki: a measured median of 46.2 Mbps versus 45.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

Ishigaki vs Oranjestad

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Oranjestad edges it, 71 to 68, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Ishigaki is stronger on nothing outright; Oranjestad on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Ishigaki

out of 100

Subtropical island base for diving and the Yaeyama archipelago

Full Ishigaki profile →Hotels in Japan →

Oranjestad

out of 100

Dutch Caribbean capital outside the hurricane belt

Full Oranjestad profile →Where to stay in Oranjestad →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Cost of living	21	no data
Safety	94 ✓	92
Healthcare	92	no data
Internet	76 ✓	71
Visa ease	65 ✓	61
Getting there & around	35	50 ✓
Climate	58	67 ✓
Air quality	95 ✓	87
Quality of life	74	no data

Cost

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city	$2,700	no data
Central one-bedroom rent	no data	no data

Safety and health (country-level)

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Homicides per 100k	0.23	no data
Political stability (0–100)	87.7	87.8 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)	86	no data
Life expectancy	84.5 yrs	no data

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Download	46.2 Mbps ✓	45.5 Mbps
Upload	35.4 Mbps ✓	9.4 Mbps

Visa

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Nomad visa	Digital nomad visa (Designated Activities) ✓	none listed
Minimum income for the visa	$5,285/mo	no data
Entry, US passport	90 days	90 days
Entry, EU passport	90 days	unlimited ✓
Entry, UK passport	90 days	90 days

Getting there and around

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Non-stop airport destinations	12	35 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)	2	3 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)	2	2

Climate and air

Metric	Ishigaki	Oranjestad
Comfortable months per year	7	8 ✓
Annual mean PM2.5	7.3 µg/m³ ✓	10.7 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Ishigaki or Oranjestad?: We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
Is Ishigaki or Oranjestad safer?: Ishigaki scores higher on safety (94 vs 92), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Ishigaki or Oranjestad?: Ishigaki: a measured median of 46.2 Mbps versus 45.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); 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); 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.