Kumasi vs Marrakech
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Marrakech edges it, 46 to 42, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Kumasi is stronger on nothing outright; Marrakech on getting there & around, healthcare, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Getting there & around. Marrakech leads on getting there & around, 26 to 10, against Kumasi. Non-stop airport destinations: 1 vs 112.
- Healthcare. Marrakech leads on healthcare, 67 to 51, against Kumasi. Health coverage index: 56 vs 65.
- Visa ease. Marrakech leads on visa ease, 46 to 34, against Kumasi.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life.
Pick Kumasi if you want
- to spend about $150 less a month
- the safer country figures
Pick Marrakech if you want
- faster internet (10.1 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 67 ✓ | 61 |
| Safety | 68 ✓ | 61 |
| Healthcare | 51 | 67 ✓ |
| Internet | 31 | 39 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 | 46 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 10 | 26 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 21 | 27 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 49 ✓ | 46 |
Cost
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,150 ✓ | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $475 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.83 | 1.67 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.1 ✓ | 56.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 56 | 65 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 67.7 yrs | 75.2 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.8 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps ✓ | 0.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | 90 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 1 | 112 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Kumasi | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 40.7 µg/m³ | 38 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Kumasi or Marrakech?
- Kumasi is cheaper: about $1,150 per month versus $1,300 for one person.
- Is Kumasi or Marrakech safer?
- Kumasi scores higher on safety (68 vs 61), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Kumasi or Marrakech?
- Marrakech: a measured median of 10.1 Mbps versus 3.8 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); OpenFlights airports and routes; 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); 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.