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Corfu (Kerkyra) vs Kos

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Under balanced weights Kos edges it, 69 to 68, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Corfu (Kerkyra) is stronger on nothing outright; Kos on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.9 of 68 points (scores 35/100)Safety: 8.4 of 68 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 68 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 5.9 of 68 points (scores 53/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 68 points (scores 76/100)Getting there & around: 6.6 of 68 points (scores 60/100)Climate: 6.5 of 68 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 9.7 of 68 points (scores 87/100)Quality of life: 9.9 of 68 points (scores 89/100)68
Corfu (Kerkyra)
out of 100

Venetian old town on a green Ionian island

Full Corfu (Kerkyra) profile →Hotels in Greece →
Cost of living: 3.9 of 69 points (scores 35/100)Safety: 8.4 of 69 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 69 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 7.1 of 69 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 69 points (scores 76/100)Getting there & around: 7.0 of 69 points (scores 63/100)Climate: 6.5 of 69 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 9.1 of 69 points (scores 82/100)Quality of life: 9.9 of 69 points (scores 89/100)69
Kos
out of 100

Flat, bike-friendly Dodecanese island facing Bodrum

Full Kos profile →Where to stay in Kos →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Cost of living3535
Safety7676
Healthcare7979
Internet5364 ✓
Visa ease7676
Getting there & around6063 ✓
Climate5858
Air quality87 ✓82
Quality of life8989

Cost

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,900$1,900
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Homicides per 100k0.850.85
Political stability (0–100)70.570.5
UHC service coverage (0–100)7777
Life expectancy79.6 yrs79.6 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Download18 Mbps34.3 Mbps ✓
Upload3.6 Mbps5 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Nomad visaDigital Nomad Visa (Z.1)Digital Nomad Visa (Z.1)
Minimum income for the visa$3,929/mo$3,929/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Non-stop airport destinations89 ✓74
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricCorfu (Kerkyra)Kos
Comfortable months per year77
Annual mean PM2.510.8 µg/m³ ✓13.3 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Corfu (Kerkyra) or Kos?
Kos is cheaper: about $1,900 per month versus $1,900 for one person.
Is Corfu (Kerkyra) or Kos safer?
Corfu (Kerkyra) scores higher on safety (76 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Corfu (Kerkyra) or Kos?
Kos: a measured median of 34.3 Mbps versus 18 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); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); 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); 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.