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Cyprus vs Italy

Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.

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Cyprus
Capital Nicosia · 1M people · Euro
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Italy
Capital Rome · 60M people · Euro
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Italy
0.8/5
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Cyprus
not scored
Airports
Italy
212M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Italy edges it, 2–0.
Across 5 scored factors, each counted once — we don't weight them for you. Healthcare, visas and tax aren't included.

Cost of living

monthly median · solo budget

$2,040/mo
Cyprus
$1,918/mo
Italy

Cost in the three biggest cities

Limassol$2,167
Paphos$1,912
Rome$2,213
Milan$2,607
Naples$1,638

Cyprus' $2,040/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); Italy's $1,918/mo monthly cost (across 19 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

3.4/5
Cyprus
2.3/5
Italy

Cyprus' 3.4/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); Italy's 2.3/5 safety score (across 19 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

Italy leads
2.1/5
Cyprus · everyday transit
2.9/5
Italy · everyday transit
3.6/5Walkability4.1/5
0.9/5Transit3.6/5
1.0/5Cycling1.8/5
2.5/5Airport access3.3/5

Italy scores higher on mobility: 2.9/5 against Cyprus's 2.1/5. Cyprus is harder to get around than 35 of 41 European countries; Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries.

Culture

cultural depth

2.0/5
Cyprus
3.5/5
Italy

Top cultural centers

Cyprus
2.2/5
Limassol
Festivals
1.3/5
Paphos
Museums
Italy
4.1/5
Rome
Museums
4.0/5
Milan
Theatre
4.0/5
Turin
Theatre

Cyprus' 2.0/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); Italy's 3.5/5 culture score (across 19 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Cyprus leads
104Visa-free destinations101
64%GDP reach92%
1069Heritage sites reachable1133

Cyprus's passport reaches 104 destinations visa-free to Italy's 101 — Cyprus 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.

Airports

international connectivity

Italy leads
2Major airports25
14MAnnual passengers225M

Italy is better connected: 225M passengers/yr against Cyprus's 14M passengers/yr. Cyprus is quieter than 53 of 87 countries worldwide; Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide. Cyprus sees ~12 air passengers per resident a year; Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Cyprus2°C to 38°C
Italy-5°C to 36°C

Extremes — coldest Bolzano -17°C

-25°-10°10°30°45°

Cyprus runs 2°C to 38°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.