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title: "Khulna vs Rajshahi for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/khulna-vs-rajshahi
description: "Under balanced weights Rajshahi edges it, 40 to 39, winning 2 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."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Khulna vs Rajshahi for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Rajshahi edges it, 40 to 39, winning 2 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.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Rajshahi leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Khulna. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.

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

**Pick Khulna if you want** no clear edge over Rajshahi in the data.

**Pick Rajshahi if you want** no clear edge over Khulna in the data.

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

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 77 | 77 | tie |
| Safety | 55 | 55 | tie |
| Healthcare | 57 | 57 | tie |
| Internet | 40 | 38 | Khulna |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 5 | 10 | Rajshahi |
| Climate | 42 | 50 | Rajshahi |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 43 | 43 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $950 | $950 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 1.76 | 1.76 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 49.1 | 49.1 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 54 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | 72.7 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 5.7 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | tie |
| Upload | 11.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | Khulna |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 3 | 1 | Khulna |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Rajshahi |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Khulna | Rajshahi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 | Rajshahi |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 82.3 µg/m³ | 64 µg/m³ | Rajshahi |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Khulna or Rajshahi?

Khulna and Rajshahi cost about the same: roughly $950 per month for one person.

### Is Khulna or Rajshahi safer?

Khulna and Rajshahi score the same on safety (55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Khulna or Rajshahi?

The same in both: a measured median of 5.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Khulna](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/khulna) · [Rajshahi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rajshahi). 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); 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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