Kathmandu vs Nashik
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Nashik edges it, 48 to 46, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
India's wine country on the Godavari, a few hours from Mumbai
Full Nashik profile →Plan a trip to Nashik →Where they differ
- Climate. Nashik leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Kathmandu. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.
- Quality of life. Nashik leads on quality of life, 43 to 35, against Kathmandu.
- Air quality. Kathmandu leads on air quality, 29 to 22, against Nashik. PM2.5: 37 µg/m³ vs 40 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, cost of living, visa ease, getting there & around.
Pick Kathmandu if you want
- to spend about $34 less a month
Pick Nashik if you want
- faster internet (26.4 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 91 ✓ | 88 |
| Safety | 60 ✓ | 55 |
| Healthcare | 58 | 63 ✓ |
| Internet | 58 | 63 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 ✓ | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 12 ✓ | 11 |
| Climate | 42 | 50 ✓ |
| Air quality | 29 ✓ | 22 |
| Quality of life | 35 | 43 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $716 ✓ | $750 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.13 ✓ | 2.72 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 57.8 ✓ | 55 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 58 | 69 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 72.1 yrs ✓ | 71 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.1 Mbps | 26.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps ✓ | 12.1 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival ✓ | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 50 ✓ | 5 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Kathmandu | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 37 µg/m³ ✓ | 40 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Kathmandu or Nashik?
- Kathmandu is cheaper: about $716 per month versus $750 for one person.
- Is Kathmandu or Nashik safer?
- Kathmandu scores higher on safety (60 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Kathmandu or Nashik?
- Nashik: a measured median of 26.4 Mbps versus 17.1 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.