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title: "Foggia vs Olbia for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/foggia-vs-olbia
description: "Under balanced weights Foggia edges it, 67 to 65, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Foggia is stronger on internet; Olbia on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Foggia vs Olbia for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Foggia edges it, 67 to 65, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Foggia is stronger on internet; Olbia on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Foggia leads on internet, 71 to 60, against Olbia. Measured download: 42.9 Mbps vs 27.1 Mbps.

Where they are close: within five points on getting there & around, air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

**Pick Foggia if you want** faster internet (42.9 Mbps measured).

**Pick Olbia if you want** no clear edge over Foggia in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 34 | 34 | tie |
| Safety | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Internet | 71 | 60 | Foggia |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 30 | 26 | Foggia |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 87 | 88 | Olbia |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,300 | $2,300 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.57 | 0.57 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 73.6 | 73.6 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 82 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs | 82.9 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 42.9 Mbps | 27.1 Mbps | Foggia |
| Upload | 12.4 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | Foggia |

## Visa

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,385/mo | $2,385/mo | tie |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 105 | 77 | Foggia |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Foggia | Olbia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.8 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | Olbia |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Foggia or Olbia?

Foggia and Olbia cost about the same: roughly $2,300 per month for one person.

### Is Foggia or Olbia safer?

Foggia and Olbia score the same on safety (81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Foggia or Olbia?

Foggia: a measured median of 42.9 Mbps versus 27.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Foggia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/foggia) · [Olbia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/olbia). 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); 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.

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