Italy vs Portugal

Portugal is cheaper: $1,533/mo against Italy's $1,918/mo. Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries; Portugal is cheaper than 25 of 41 European countries.

Portugal is safer: 2.9/5 against Italy's 2.3/5. Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries; Portugal is less safe than 23 of 41 European countries.

Portugal scores higher on mobility: 3.1/5 against Italy's 2.9/5. Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries; Portugal is easier to get around than 23 of 41 European countries.

Italy scores higher on culture: 3.5/5 against Portugal's 3.4/5. Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries; Portugal is lighter on culture than 24 of 41 European countries.

Italy's passport reaches 101 destinations visa-free to Portugal's 102 — Portugal 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 Portugal's 73M passengers/yr. Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide; Portugal is busier than 61 of 87 countries worldwide. Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year; Portugal sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people; Portugal runs -1°C to 32°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.