vs
IT flag
Naples

Italy

Climate

Cagliari logs 60 hot days a year to Naples's 1 — Naples wins by 59. Cagliari also leads on sunny days by 31.

CagliariNaples
Sunny days
278247
Hot days
601
Frost days
00
Rain days
66106
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9692,808
Darkest month sun
150 hrs/mo130 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.98.4

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

Naples

Feels-like °C

7
9
11
14
21
27
31
30
26
21
14
9

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Naples is $49/mo cheaper

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Naples's $1,638/mo — Naples comes in $49 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

Cagliari

$1,687

monthly · balanced

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

Naples

$1,638

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,228Comfort $2,426
Cheaper than 68%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Naples's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.

2.8/5
vs
2.0/5
CagliariNaples
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
MotorbikeAirport
Cagliari leads

Culture

Cagliari's culture score of 3.0 sits well above Naples's 2.7. Naples still holds an edge on arts & culture.

3.0/5
vs
2.7/5
CagliariNaples
History
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Cagliari leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cagliari and Naples score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.3 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

4.3/5
vs
4.2/5
CagliariNaples
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDiving
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing
Cagliari leads

Safety

Cagliari's safety score is ~2.4× Naples's — in the middle of the scale, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety. Naples still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

2.9/5
vs
1.2/5
CagliariNaples
Property CrimeWildfireFlooding
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding
Cagliari leads

Career

Naples's career score of 2.8 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

2.1/5
vs
2.8/5
CagliariNaples
EconomyCoworking
Naples leads

Social & Community

Naples's social & community score is ~1.3× Cagliari's — in the middle of the scale, while Cagliari lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Cagliari still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

2.3/5
vs
3.0/5
CagliariNaples
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Naples leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Naples scores 2.6 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

2.0/5
vs
2.6/5
CagliariNaples
Restaurants
RestaurantsDelivery
Naples leads

Family

On family, Naples scores 2.3 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
2.3/5
CagliariNaples
PlaygroundsGroceries
UniversitiesGroceriesSpa
Naples leads

Healthcare

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

2.0/5
vs
2.7/5
CagliariNaples
Private Healthcare
Naples leads

Air Quality

Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Naples's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cagliari breathes ~22% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Cagliari

Naples

9.5µg/m³
12.2µg/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 Naples (2.9M) are 11x in population — Naples is the larger metro, Cagliari the smaller; on land area Naples spans roughly 9.5x more ground.

10x

Naples is roughly 10x the scale of Cagliari

Combined population & area comparison

IT flagNaples
10x
IT flagCagliari
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IT flagNaples2.9M11x
2.IT flagCagliari257K1x
Area
1.IT flagNaples618 km²9.5x
2.IT flagCagliari65 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km8.9 km

IT flagCagliari

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
51 km37 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cagliari vs Naples

Which is cheaper, Cagliari or Naples?
Cagliari and Naples have similar costs of living, both around $1,663 per month for a single person with a balanced lifestyle.
How does the climate compare between Cagliari and Naples?
Sunny days: 278 vs 247 d — Cagliari higher Annual sunshine: 2,969 vs 2,808 hrs — Cagliari higher Winter sunshine: 150 vs 130 hrs/day — Cagliari higher Hot days (>30°C): 60 vs 1 d — Naples lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 66 vs 106 d — Cagliari lower
Is Cagliari or Naples safer?
Cagliari scores higher on safety. Cagliari rates 2.9/5 while Naples rates 1.2/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to Cagliari or Naples?
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