Bari logs 0 frost days a year to Rome's 4 — Bari wins by 4. Bari also leads on hot days by 15.

Bari runs about $1,623/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Rome's $2,213/mo — Bari comes in $590 cheaper each month, roughly 36% less.

Bari and Rome score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.8 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Rome's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Bari's 3.1, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Rome's nature & outdoors score of 3.5 sits well above Bari's 3.2, with the biggest gap on forest access. Bari still holds an edge on sea access.

Bari's safety score of 2.5 sits well above Rome's 2.2, with the biggest gap on road safety. Rome still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Rome's career score of 3.2 sits well above Bari's 2.4, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Rome's social & community score is ~1.3× Bari's — in the middle of the scale, while Bari lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Rome scores 3.0 vs Bari's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Rome scores 2.9 vs Bari's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Rome scores 2.7 vs Bari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Bari averages 12.8 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Rome's 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Bari breathes ~7% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).

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