---
title: "Mashhad vs Tashkent for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/mashhad-vs-tashkent
description: "Under balanced weights Tashkent edges it, 48 to 44, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Mashhad is stronger on quality of life; Tashkent on safety, visa ease, internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Mashhad vs Tashkent for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Tashkent edges it, 48 to 44, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Mashhad is stronger on quality of life; Tashkent on safety, visa ease, internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

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

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 41 | 70 | Tashkent |
| Healthcare | 74 | 69 | Mashhad |
| Internet | 30 | 47 | Tashkent |
| Visa ease | 15 | 33 | Tashkent |
| Getting there & around | 64 | 72 | Tashkent |
| Climate | 42 | 33 | Mashhad |
| Air quality | 28 | 18 | Mashhad |
| Quality of life | 56 | 41 | Mashhad |

## Cost

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.9 | 1.4 | Tashkent |
| Political stability (0–100) | 36 | 67.4 | Tashkent |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 81 | 79 | Mashhad |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs | 72.2 yrs | Mashhad |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.1 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | Tashkent |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | Tashkent |

## Visa

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa required | e-visa required | Tashkent |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | 30 days | Mashhad |
| Entry, UK passport | visa required | 30 days | Tashkent |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 52 | 108 | Tashkent |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Mashhad | Tashkent | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 4 | Mashhad |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 37.6 µg/m³ | 42 µg/m³ | Mashhad |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Mashhad or Tashkent?

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

### Is Mashhad or Tashkent safer?

Tashkent scores higher on safety (70 vs 41), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Mashhad or Tashkent?

Tashkent: a measured median of 9.2 Mbps versus 6.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Mashhad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/mashhad) · [Tashkent](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tashkent). 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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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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