---
title: "Urmia vs Yazd for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/urmia-vs-yazd
description: "Under balanced weights Yazd edges it, 39 to 38, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Urmia is stronger on nothing outright; Yazd on climate. 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
---

# Urmia vs Yazd for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Yazd edges it, 39 to 38, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Urmia is stronger on nothing outright; Yazd on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Yazd leads on climate, 50 to 33, against Urmia. Comfortable months: 4 vs 6.
- **Air quality.** Urmia leads on air quality, 29 to 23, against Yazd. PM2.5: 36.8 µg/m³ vs 39.5 µg/m³.

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

**Pick Urmia if you want** no clear edge over Yazd in the data.

**Pick Yazd if you want** a longer comfortable season (6 months against 4).

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

| Metric | Urmia | Yazd | 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 | 16 | 17 | Yazd |
| Climate | 33 | 50 | Yazd |
| Air quality | 29 | 23 | Urmia |
| Quality of life | 58 | 58 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Urmia | Yazd | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Urmia | Yazd | 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 | Urmia | Yazd | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | tie |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | tie |

## Visa

| Metric | Urmia | Yazd | 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 | Urmia | Yazd | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 5 | 11 | Yazd |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Urmia | Yazd | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 6 | Yazd |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 36.8 µg/m³ | 39.5 µg/m³ | Urmia |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Urmia or Yazd?

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

### Is Urmia or Yazd safer?

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

### Where is the internet faster, Urmia or Yazd?

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

City pages: [Urmia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/urmia) · [Yazd](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yazd). 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); 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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