Climate
Cagliari logs 60 hot days a year to Genoa's 2 — Genoa wins by 58. Cagliari also leads on frost days by 5.
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Cost of Living
Cagliari is $138/mo cheaperCagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Genoa's $1,825/mo — Cagliari comes in $138 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.
Cagliari
$1,687monthly · balanced
Genoa
$1,825monthly · balanced
Mobility
On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Genoa's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.
Culture
Genoa's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.
Nature & Outdoors
Cagliari and Genoa score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.3 vs 4.5, 0–5 scale).
Safety
Cagliari's safety score is ~1.3× Genoa's — in the middle of the scale, while Genoa lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.
Career
Genoa's career score of 2.4 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.
Social & Community
Genoa's social & community score of 2.6 sits well above Cagliari's 2.3, with the biggest gap on urban energy.
Food & Dining
On food & dining, Genoa scores 2.2 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options. Cagliari still holds an edge on restaurant variety.
Family
On family, Genoa scores 2.2 vs Cagliari's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Cagliari still holds an edge on playgrounds.
Healthcare
On healthcare, Genoa scores 3.0 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.
Air Quality
Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Genoa's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cagliari breathes ~9% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Cagliari (257K) and Genoa (523K) are 2.0x in population — Genoa is the larger metro, Cagliari the smaller; on land area Genoa spans roughly 1.5x more ground.
Genoa is roughly 1.8x the scale of Cagliari
Combined population & area comparison
City Scale Rankings
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Who Thrives Here
Cagliari favours the park & garden lover, while Genoa suits the mountain seeker. Both cities work well for the ocean lover.
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