Kumasi vs Rajshahi
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Kumasi edges it, 42 to 40, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Kumasi is stronger on air quality, safety; Rajshahi on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Green, quiet riverside city of silk and mangoes on the Padma
Full Rajshahi profile →Plan a trip to Rajshahi →Where they differ
- Air quality. Kumasi leads on air quality, 21 to 0, against Rajshahi. PM2.5: 40.7 µg/m³ vs 64 µg/m³.
- Safety. Kumasi leads on safety, 68 to 55, against Rajshahi. Homicides per 100,000: 1.83 vs 1.76.
- Cost of living. Rajshahi leads on cost of living, 77 to 67, against Kumasi. Monthly cost, one person: $1,150 vs $950.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, getting there & around, climate.
Pick Kumasi if you want
- the safer country figures
- cleaner air
Pick Rajshahi if you want
- to spend about $200 less a month
- faster internet (5.7 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 67 | 77 ✓ |
| Safety | 68 ✓ | 55 |
| Healthcare | 51 | 57 ✓ |
| Internet | 31 | 38 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 |
| Getting there & around | 10 | 10 |
| Climate | 50 | 50 |
| Air quality | 21 ✓ | 0 |
| Quality of life | 49 ✓ | 43 |
Cost
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,150 | $950 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.83 | 1.76 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.1 ✓ | 49.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 56 ✓ | 54 |
| Life expectancy | 67.7 yrs | 72.7 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.8 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 1 | 1 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Kumasi | Rajshahi |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 40.7 µg/m³ ✓ | 64 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Kumasi or Rajshahi?
- Rajshahi is cheaper: about $950 per month versus $1,150 for one person.
- Is Kumasi or Rajshahi safer?
- Kumasi scores higher on safety (68 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Kumasi or Rajshahi?
- Rajshahi: a measured median of 5.7 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.