Belgium vs Italy

Italy is cheaper: $1,918/mo against Belgium's $2,622/mo. Belgium is pricier than 36 of 41 European countries; Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries.

Belgium is safer: 3.2/5 against Italy's 2.3/5. Belgium is safer than 21 of 41 European countries; Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries.

Belgium scores higher on mobility: 3.1/5 against Italy's 2.9/5. Belgium is easier to get around than 24 of 41 European countries; Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries.

Belgium scores higher on culture: 3.7/5 against Italy's 3.5/5. Belgium is richer in culture than 26 of 41 European countries; Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries.

Belgium's passport reaches 106 destinations visa-free to Italy's 101 — Belgium opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Italy is better connected: 225M passengers/yr against Belgium's 34M passengers/yr. Belgium is busier than 44 of 87 countries worldwide; Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide. Belgium sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year; Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Belgium runs -13°C to 30°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.