Finland vs Italy

Finland is cheaper: $1,894/mo against Italy's $1,918/mo. Finland is pricier than 24 of 41 European countries; Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries.

Finland is safer: 4.4/5 against Italy's 2.3/5. Finland is safer than 34 of 41 European countries; Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries.

Finland scores higher on mobility: 3.5/5 against Italy's 2.9/5. Finland is easier to get around than 35 of 41 European countries; Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries.

Finland scores higher on culture: 3.7/5 against Italy's 3.5/5. Finland is richer in culture than 28 of 41 European countries; Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries.

Finland's passport reaches 105 destinations visa-free to Italy's 101 — Finland 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 Finland's 18M passengers/yr. Finland is quieter than 49 of 87 countries worldwide; Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide. Finland sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year; Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Finland runs -25°C to 28°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.