vs
IT flag
Genoa

Italy

Climate

Cagliari logs 60 hot days a year to Genoa's 2 — Genoa wins by 58. Cagliari also leads on frost days by 5.

CagliariGenoa
Sunny days
278212
Hot days
602
Frost days
05
Rain days
66118
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9692,330
Darkest month sun
150 hrs/mo99 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.97.2

Cagliari

Feels-like °C

6
9
11
15
22
27
32
31
26
20
14
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Genoa

Feels-like °C

4
6
9
14
20
26
29
28
22
15
9
3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Cagliari is $138/mo cheaper

Cagliari 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

$1,687

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,285Comfort $2,561
Cheaper than 67%in Among 217 Europe cities

Genoa

$1,825

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,398Comfort $2,775
Cheaper than 59%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Genoa's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.

2.8/5
vs
2.2/5
CagliariGenoa
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityMotorbikeAirport
Cagliari leads

Culture

Genoa's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

3.0/5
vs
3.2/5
CagliariGenoa
History
ArtsHistoryTheatre
Genoa leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cagliari and Genoa score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.3 vs 4.5, 0–5 scale).

4.3/5
vs
4.5/5
CagliariGenoa
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDiving
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing
Genoa leads

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.

2.9/5
vs
2.2/5
CagliariGenoa
Property CrimeWildfireFlooding
Property CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding
Cagliari leads

Career

Genoa's career score of 2.4 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

2.1/5
vs
2.4/5
Genoa leads

Social & Community

Genoa's social & community score of 2.6 sits well above Cagliari's 2.3, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

2.3/5
vs
2.6/5
CagliariGenoa
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Genoa leads

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.

2.0/5
vs
2.2/5
CagliariGenoa
Restaurants
Delivery
Genoa leads

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.

1.9/5
vs
2.2/5
CagliariGenoa
PlaygroundsGroceries
GroceriesSpa
Genoa leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Genoa scores 3.0 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

2.0/5
vs
3.0/5
CagliariGenoa
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare
Genoa leads

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).

Cagliari

Genoa

9.5µg/m³
10.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

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.

1.8x

Genoa is roughly 1.8x the scale of Cagliari

Combined population & area comparison

IT flagGenoa
1.8x
IT flagCagliari
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IT flagGenoa523K2.0x
2.IT flagCagliari257K1x
Area
1.IT flagGenoa98 km²1.5x
2.IT flagCagliari65 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km8.9 km

IT flagCagliari

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
28 km10 km

IT flagGenoa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cagliari vs Genoa

Which is cheaper, Cagliari or Genoa?
Cagliari is approximately $138 per month cheaper. Cagliari averages $1,687/mo while Genoa averages $1,825/mo.
How does the climate compare between Cagliari and Genoa?
Sunny days: 278 vs 212 d — Cagliari higher Annual sunshine: 2,969 vs 2,330 hrs — Cagliari higher Winter sunshine: 150 vs 99 hrs/day — Cagliari higher Hot days (>30°C): 60 vs 2 d — Genoa lower Frost days: 0 vs 5 d — Cagliari lower Rainy days: 66 vs 118 d — Cagliari lower
Is Cagliari or Genoa safer?
Cagliari scores higher on safety. Cagliari rates 2.9/5 while Genoa rates 2.2/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to Cagliari or Genoa?
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