Cagliari logs 0 frost days a year to Milan's 24 — Cagliari wins by 24. Cagliari also leads on sunny days by 62.

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Milan's $2,607/mo — Cagliari comes in $920 cheaper each month, roughly 55% less.

On mobility, Milan scores 3.2 vs Cagliari's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Cagliari still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Milan's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Cagliari's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Milan's 3.7, with the biggest gap on sea access. Milan still holds an edge on skiing & snowboarding.

Cagliari's safety score is ~1.3× Milan's — in the middle of the scale, while Milan lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Milan still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Milan's career score of 4.1 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Milan's social & community score of 2.7 sits well above Cagliari's 2.3, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Cagliari still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Milan scores 3.4 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Milan scores 3.5 vs Cagliari's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

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

Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Milan's 19.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Cagliari breathes ~52% cleaner air (10.3 µg/m³ lower).

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