Italy vs Switzerland

Italy is cheaper: $1,918/mo against Switzerland's $4,882/mo. Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries; Switzerland is pricier than 40 of 41 European countries.

Switzerland is safer: 5.0/5 against Italy's 2.3/5. Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries; Switzerland is safer than 40 of 41 European countries.

Switzerland scores higher on mobility: 4.0/5 against Italy's 2.9/5. Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries; Switzerland is easier to get around than 37 of 41 European countries.

Switzerland scores higher on culture: 3.6/5 against Italy's 3.5/5. Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries; Switzerland is richer in culture than 25 of 41 European countries.

Italy's passport reaches 101 destinations visa-free to Switzerland's 81 — Italy 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 Switzerland's 50M passengers/yr. Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide; Switzerland is busier than 57 of 87 countries worldwide. Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year; Switzerland sees ~6 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people; Switzerland runs -11°C to 32°C for most people. Bolzano runs colder, at -17°C; Sierre runs colder, at -20°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.