Milan logs 216 sunny days a year to Perugia's 226 — Perugia wins by 10. Milan and Perugia match on outdoor-dinner months (5 vs 5).

Milan runs about $2,607/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Perugia's $1,688/mo — Perugia comes in $919 cheaper each month, roughly 54% less.

On mobility, Milan scores 3.2 vs Perugia's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Perugia still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Milan's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Perugia's 3.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture. Perugia still holds an edge on history museums.

Milan's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Perugia's 3.3, with the biggest gap on green areas. Perugia still holds an edge on forest access.

Perugia's safety score is ~1.5× Milan's — in the middle of the scale, while Milan lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Milan still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Milan's career score of 4.1 sits well above Perugia's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Milan and Perugia score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Milan scores 3.4 vs Perugia's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

On family, Milan scores 3.5 vs Perugia's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Milan and Perugia score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Milan averages 19.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Perugia's 11.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Perugia breathes ~40% cleaner air (8.0 µg/m³ lower).

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