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Cyprus vs Sweden

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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Sweden
Capital Stockholm · 10M people · Krona
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Sweden
1.6/5
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Cyprus
not scored
Airports
Sweden
17M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Sweden 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
$2,228/mo
Sweden

Cost in the three biggest cities

Limassol$2,167
Paphos$1,912
Stockholm$2,691
Göteborg$2,370
Malmö$2,036

Cyprus' $2,040/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); Sweden's $2,228/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

3.4/5
Cyprus
4.1/5
Sweden

Cyprus' 3.4/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); Sweden's 4.1/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

Sweden leads
2.1/5
Cyprus · everyday transit
3.7/5
Sweden · everyday transit
3.6/5Walkability4.0/5
0.9/5Transit4.5/5
1.0/5Cycling4.0/5
2.5/5Airport access3.3/5

Sweden scores higher on mobility: 3.7/5 against Cyprus's 2.1/5. Cyprus is harder to get around than 35 of 41 European countries; Sweden is easier to get around than 36 of 41 European countries.

Culture

cultural depth

2.0/5
Cyprus
4.0/5
Sweden

Top cultural centers

Cyprus
2.2/5
Limassol
Festivals
1.3/5
Paphos
Museums
Sweden
4.2/5
Stockholm
Theatre
3.9/5
Göteborg
Theatre
3.8/5
Malmö
Festivals

Cyprus' 2.0/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); Sweden's 4.0/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Cyprus leads
104Visa-free destinations99
64%GDP reach92%
1069Heritage sites reachable1136

Cyprus's passport reaches 104 destinations visa-free to Sweden's 99 — 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

Sweden leads
2Major airports3
14MAnnual passengers31M

Sweden is better connected: 31M passengers/yr against Cyprus's 14M passengers/yr. Cyprus is quieter than 53 of 87 countries worldwide; Sweden is quieter than 43 of 87 countries worldwide. Cyprus sees ~12 air passengers per resident a year; Sweden sees ~3 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
Sweden-20°C to 26°C

Extremes — coldest Luleå -29°C

-35°-10°10°30°45°

Cyprus runs 2°C to 38°C for most people; Sweden runs -20°C to 26°C for most people. Luleå runs colder, at -29°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.