Italy vs San Marino
Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
Cost in the three biggest cities
Italy's $1,918/mo monthly cost (across 19 scored cities); San Marino has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Safety
safety index
Italy's 2.3/5 safety score (across 19 scored cities); San Marino has no safety score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
Italy's 2.9/5 mobility score (across 436 scored cities); San Marino has no mobility score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
Italy's 3.5/5 culture score (across 19 scored cities); San Marino has no culture score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
Italy's passport reaches 101 destinations visa-free to San Marino's 115 — San Marino 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's 225M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 25 scored cities); San Marino has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Climate
where most people live · °C
Extremes — coldest Bolzano -17°C
Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people; San Marino runs -6°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.