Italy vs The Netherlands
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
Italy is cheaper than The Netherlands — $1,918/mo vs $2,401/mo.
Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries; The Netherlands is pricier than 33 of 41 European countries.
Safety
safety index
The Netherlands is safer than Italy — 4.3/5 vs 2.3/5.
Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries; The Netherlands is safer than 32 of 41 European countries.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
The Netherlands scores higher on mobility than Italy — 4.2/5 vs 2.9/5.
Italy is harder to get around than 20 of 41 European countries; The Netherlands is easier to get around than 40 of 41 European countries.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
World Heritage sites
- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
- Cultural
- Cultural crossroads
- Cultural
- Artistic masterpiece
- Cultural
- Architectural landmark
- Cultural
- Cultural crossroads
- Cultural
- Artistic masterpiece
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · data UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Italy and The Netherlands are even on culture — both at 3.9/5.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
Italy's passport reaches 101 destinations visa-free to The Netherlands's 105 — The Netherlands 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
Flight connectivity in the biggest cities
Italy is better connected than The Netherlands — 225M passengers/yr vs 78M passengers/yr.
Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide; The Netherlands is busier than 63 of 87 countries worldwide. Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year; The Netherlands sees ~5 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.
Climate
where most people live · °C
Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people; The Netherlands runs -14°C to 29°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.