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Graz vs Maribor

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Under balanced weights Maribor edges it, 70 to 66, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Graz is stronger on nothing outright; Maribor on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.5 of 66 points (scores 32/100)Safety: 8.7 of 66 points (scores 78/100)Healthcare: 9.5 of 66 points (scores 85/100)Internet: 7.3 of 66 points (scores 65/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 66 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 7.6 of 66 points (scores 68/100)Climate: 3.7 of 66 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 8.7 of 66 points (scores 78/100)Quality of life: 10.3 of 66 points (scores 92/100)66
Graz
out of 100

Austria's student city with a Mediterranean lean

Full Graz profile →Where to stay in Graz →
Cost of living: 3.6 of 70 points (scores 32/100)Safety: 9.4 of 70 points (scores 85/100)Healthcare: 9.4 of 70 points (scores 84/100)Internet: 8.2 of 70 points (scores 74/100)Visa ease: 8.5 of 70 points (scores 76/100)Getting there & around: 7.1 of 70 points (scores 64/100)Climate: 3.7 of 70 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 9.5 of 70 points (scores 86/100)Quality of life: 10.3 of 70 points (scores 93/100)70
Maribor
out of 100

Slovenia's second city, between vineyards and Pohorje ski slopes

Full Maribor profile →Where to stay in Maribor →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricGrazMaribor
Cost of living3232 ✓
Safety7885 ✓
Healthcare85 ✓84
Internet6574 ✓
Visa ease6176 ✓
Getting there & around68 ✓64
Climate3333
Air quality7886 ✓
Quality of life9293 ✓

Cost

MetricGrazMaribor
Monthly cost, one person$2,069$2,049 ✓
Central one-bedroom rent$860no data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricGrazMaribor
Homicides per 100k0.990.71 ✓
Political stability (0–100)74.981 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)8484
Life expectancy81 yrs ✓80.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricGrazMaribor
Download31.2 Mbps44.4 Mbps ✓
Upload9.9 Mbps25.9 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricGrazMaribor
Nomad visanone listedDigital nomad temporary residence permit ✓
Minimum income for the visano data$3,806/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricGrazMaribor
Non-stop airport destinations2952 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)5 ✓4
Transit (1–5, editorial)4 ✓3

Climate and air

MetricGrazMaribor
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.514.8 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Graz or Maribor?
Maribor is cheaper: about $2,049 per month versus $2,069 for one person.
Is Graz or Maribor safer?
Maribor scores higher on safety (85 vs 78), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Graz or Maribor?
Maribor: a measured median of 44.4 Mbps versus 31.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; 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.