---
title: "Qom vs Shiraz for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/qom-vs-shiraz
description: "Under balanced weights Shiraz edges it, 43 to 39, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Qom is stronger on nothing outright; Shiraz on air quality. 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
---

# Qom vs Shiraz for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Shiraz edges it, 43 to 39, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Qom is stronger on nothing outright; Shiraz on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Shiraz leads on air quality, 45 to 27, against Qom. PM2.5: 37.8 µg/m³ vs 29.8 µg/m³.
- **Climate.** Shiraz leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Qom. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.

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

**Pick Qom if you want** no clear edge over Shiraz in the data.

**Pick Shiraz if you want** cleaner air.

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

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 41 | 41 | tie |
| Healthcare | 80 | 80 | tie |
| Internet | 30 | 30 | tie |
| Visa ease | 15 | 15 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 21 | 25 | Shiraz |
| Climate | 42 | 50 | Shiraz |
| Air quality | 27 | 45 | Shiraz |
| Quality of life | 58 | 58 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 2.9 | 2.9 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 36 | 36 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs | 77.7 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | tie |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | tie |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 79 | 35 | Qom |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Shiraz |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Shiraz |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Qom | Shiraz | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 | Shiraz |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 37.8 µg/m³ | 29.8 µg/m³ | Shiraz |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Qom or Shiraz?

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

### Is Qom or Shiraz safer?

Qom and Shiraz score the same on safety (41), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Qom or Shiraz?

The same in both: a measured median of 6.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Qom](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/qom) · [Shiraz](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/shiraz). 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; 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.

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