Cagliari vs Rome
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie. Cagliari is stronger on climate; Rome on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Sardinian capital with a city beach and slow rhythm
Full Cagliari profile →Hotels in Italy →History on every corner, chaos on every road
Full Rome profile →Where to stay in Rome →Where they differ
- Climate. Cagliari leads on climate, 67 to 50, against Rome. Comfortable months: 8 vs 6.
- Getting there & around. Rome leads on getting there & around, 79 to 67, against Cagliari. Non-stop airport destinations: 70 vs 240.
Where they are close. Within five points on cost of living, internet, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Cagliari if you want
- faster internet (41.2 Mbps measured)
- a longer comfortable season (8 months against 6)
Pick Rome if you want
- to spend about $251 less a month
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 28 | 32 ✓ |
| Safety | 81 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 86 | 86 |
| Internet | 71 ✓ | 68 |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 |
| Getting there & around | 67 | 79 ✓ |
| Climate | 67 ✓ | 50 |
| Air quality | 82 | 85 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 80 | 80 |
Cost
| Metric | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,300 | $2,049 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,296 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.2 Mbps ✓ | 35.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.9 Mbps ✓ | 10.6 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 70 | 240 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Cagliari | Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 13.1 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Cagliari or Rome?
- Rome is cheaper: about $2,049 per month versus $2,300 for one person.
- Is Cagliari or Rome safer?
- Cagliari scores higher on safety (81 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Cagliari or Rome?
- Cagliari: a measured median of 41.2 Mbps versus 35.3 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.