Austria vs Italy

Between the two, Italy is cheaper — $1,918/mo vs $2,649/mo. Austria is pricier than 37 of 41 European countries; Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries.

Between the two, Austria is safer — 5.0/5 vs 2.3/5. Austria is safer than 38 of 41 European countries; Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries.

Between the two, Austria scores higher on mobility — 4.1/5 vs 2.9/5. Austria is easier to get around than 38 of 41 European countries; Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries.

Between the two, Austria scores higher on culture — 4.3/5 vs 3.5/5. Austria is richer in culture than 39 of 41 European countries; Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries.

Austria's passport reaches 101 destinations visa-free to Italy's 101 — evenly matched on reach. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Between the two, Italy is better connected — 225M passengers/yr vs 34M passengers/yr. Austria is busier than 45 of 87 countries worldwide; Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide. Austria sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year; Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Austria runs -14°C to 32°C for most people; Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people. Bolzano runs colder, at -17°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.