Forlì vs Larissa
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Forlì edges it, 65 to 64, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Forlì is stronger on air quality; Larissa on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Flat Romagna town with Rationalist architecture and big art shows
Full Forlì profile →Plan a trip to Forlì →Busy farming capital of Thessaly with an ancient theatre
Full Larissa profile →Plan a trip to Larissa →Where they differ
- Air quality. Forlì leads on air quality, 78 to 68, against Larissa. PM2.5: 14.9 µg/m³ vs 19.5 µg/m³.
- Quality of life. Larissa leads on quality of life, 90 to 81, against Forlì.
- Cost of living. Larissa leads on cost of living, 43 to 34, against Forlì. Monthly cost, one person: $2,300 vs $1,900.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, healthcare, getting there & around, climate.
Pick Forlì if you want
- faster internet (35.5 Mbps measured)
- cleaner air
Pick Larissa if you want
- to spend about $400 less a month
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 34 | 43 ✓ |
| Safety | 81 ✓ | 76 |
| Healthcare | 88 ✓ | 83 |
| Internet | 68 ✓ | 61 |
| Visa ease | 81 ✓ | 76 |
| Getting there & around | 34 ✓ | 34 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 78 ✓ | 68 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 90 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,300 | $1,900 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.57 ✓ | 0.85 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 73.6 ✓ | 70.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 ✓ | 77 |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs ✓ | 81.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.5 Mbps ✓ | 28.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.9 Mbps ✓ | 4.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | Digital Nomad Visa (Z.1) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,385/mo ✓ | $3,929/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 | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 98 ✓ | 94 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Forlì | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 14.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 19.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Forlì or Larissa?
- Larissa is cheaper: about $1,900 per month versus $2,300 for one person.
- Is Forlì or Larissa safer?
- Forlì scores higher on safety (81 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Forlì or Larissa?
- Forlì: a measured median of 35.5 Mbps versus 28.7 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.