Namur vs Stockholm
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Stockholm edges it, 69 to 67, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Namur is stronger on nothing outright; Stockholm on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Wallonia's capital under a citadel where two rivers meet
Full Namur profile →Plan a trip to Namur →Scandi capital on fourteen islands
Full Stockholm profile →Plan a trip to Stockholm →Where they differ
- Safety. Stockholm leads on safety, 83 to 73, against Namur. Homicides per 100,000: 1.08 vs 0.87.
Where they are close. Within five points on cost of living, internet, getting there & around, air quality, quality of life, healthcare, visa ease, climate.
Pick Namur if you want
- to spend about $255 less a month
Pick Stockholm if you want
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 27 ✓ | 22 |
| Safety | 73 | 83 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 89 | 90 ✓ |
| Internet | 76 | 81 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 61 ✓ | 59 |
| Climate | 25 | 25 |
| Air quality | 99 | 100 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 96 | 97 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,650 ✓ | $2,905 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,581 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.08 | 0.87 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 68.6 | 80.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 86 ✓ | 85 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yrs | 82.9 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.8 Mbps | 69.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 12.1 Mbps | 25.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 248 ✓ | 168 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Namur | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 5.6 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Namur or Stockholm?
- Namur is cheaper: about $2,650 per month versus $2,905 for one person.
- Is Namur or Stockholm safer?
- Stockholm scores higher on safety (83 vs 73), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Namur or Stockholm?
- Stockholm: a measured median of 69.8 Mbps versus 62.8 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); 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.