---
title: "Kampala vs Kano for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/kampala-vs-kano
description: "Under balanced weights Kampala edges it, 35 to 34, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Kampala is stronger on safety; Kano 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
---

# Kampala vs Kano for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Kampala edges it, 35 to 34, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Kampala is stronger on safety; Kano on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Safety.** Kampala leads on safety, 39 to 20, against Kano. Homicides per 100,000: 8.82 vs 15.75.
- **Healthcare.** Kampala leads on healthcare, 48 to 39, against Kano. Health coverage index: 54 vs 47.
- **Climate.** Kampala leads on climate, 67 to 58, against Kano. Comfortable months: 8 vs 7.

Where they are close: within five points on quality of life, getting there & around, internet, visa ease, air quality.

**Pick Kampala if you want** the safer country figures; stronger healthcare.

**Pick Kano if you want** faster internet (9.3 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 72 | — |
| Safety | 39 | 20 | Kampala |
| Healthcare | 48 | 39 | Kampala |
| Internet | 41 | 42 | Kano |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 9 | 7 | Kampala |
| Climate | 67 | 58 | Kampala |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 43 | 40 | Kampala |

## Cost

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $1,050 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 8.82 | 15.75 | Kampala |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.4 | 35.1 | Kampala |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 47 | Kampala |
| Life expectancy | 66.7 yrs | 62.9 yrs | Kampala |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 8 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | Kano |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | Kampala |

## Visa

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | 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 | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 27 | 12 | Kampala |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Kano |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Kampala |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Kampala | Kano | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 7 | Kampala |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 60.2 µg/m³ | 62.8 µg/m³ | Kampala |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Kampala or Kano?

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

### Is Kampala or Kano safer?

Kampala scores higher on safety (39 vs 20), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Kampala or Kano?

Kano: a measured median of 9.3 Mbps versus 8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Kampala](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kampala) · [Kano](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kano). 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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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