Bergamo vs Bologna
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Bologna edges it, 69 to 68, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Bergamo is stronger on nothing outright; Bologna on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Walled hilltop old town above one of Italy's busiest low-cost airports
Full Bergamo profile →Hotels in Italy →Food capital and university town under porticoes
Full Bologna profile →Where to stay in Bologna →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 28 ✓ | 28 |
| Safety | 81 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 86 | 86 |
| Internet | 67 | 71 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 |
| Getting there & around | 74 | 76 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 72 | 79 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 80 | 80 |
Cost
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,300 ✓ | $2,305 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 73.6 | 73.6 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 82 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yrs | 82.2 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.9 Mbps | 39.9 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 10.7 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,385/mo | $2,385/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 145 ✓ | 99 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Bergamo | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 17.5 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Bergamo or Bologna?
- Bergamo is cheaper: about $2,300 per month versus $2,305 for one person.
- Is Bergamo or Bologna safer?
- Bergamo scores higher on safety (81 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Bergamo or Bologna?
- Bologna: a measured median of 39.9 Mbps versus 33.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.