Egypt
Dahab
#4 Top 5 cities
Dahab is popular for slower coastal living and remote work, but it is not a full big-city environment.
Country overview
Population
8Β 000
Year-round temperatures
Day: 21°C aΕΎ 35°C
Night: 11°C aΕΎ 25°C
Climate
Dry and sunny Red Sea climate with very warm days for most of the year.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
8/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
4/10
Safety
6/10
Dahab is relatively calm but Southern Sinai requires vigilance because of terrorism, limited emergency infrastructure, unsafe roads, harassment, and scams.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Dahab faces extreme heat, flash floods, earthquakes, coastal storms, and water scarcity, with limited infrastructure increasing disruption.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
5/10
Internet stability
5/10
Electricity stability
6/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π·πΊRussians
- π¬π§British
- π©πͺGermans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Beaches and sea
- +Pleasant atmosphere
- +Strong remote community
Cons
- βSmaller job market
- βSmaller expat scene
- βLess dynamic environment