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Makarska vs Pärnu

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Under balanced weights Makarska edges it, 70 to 68, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Makarska is stronger on climate; Pärnu on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 4.9 of 70 points (scores 44/100)Safety: 8.9 of 70 points (scores 80/100)Healthcare: 8.3 of 70 points (scores 74/100)Internet: 8.0 of 70 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 70 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 6.4 of 70 points (scores 57/100)Climate: 4.6 of 70 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 10.5 of 70 points (scores 95/100)Quality of life: 9.6 of 70 points (scores 87/100)70
Makarska
out of 100

Pebble-beach riviera town under the Biokovo cliffs

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Cost of living: 5.3 of 68 points (scores 48/100)Safety: 8.7 of 68 points (scores 79/100)Healthcare: 8.5 of 68 points (scores 76/100)Internet: 8.4 of 68 points (scores 76/100)Visa ease: 8.2 of 68 points (scores 74/100)Getting there & around: 6.6 of 68 points (scores 59/100)Climate: 1.9 of 68 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 11.1 of 68 points (scores 100/100)Quality of life: 9.4 of 68 points (scores 84/100)68
Pärnu
out of 100

Estonia's summer capital, a spa town with a long sandy beach

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Cost of living4448 ✓
Safety80 ✓79
Healthcare7476 ✓
Internet7276 ✓
Visa ease75 ✓74
Getting there & around5759 ✓
Climate42 ✓17
Air quality95100 ✓
Quality of life87 ✓84

Cost

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,500$1,376 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno data$550

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Homicides per 100k1.01 ✓1.76
Political stability (0–100)77.681.2 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)7679 ✓
Life expectancy76.9 yrs77.1 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Download43.9 Mbps51.5 Mbps ✓
Upload14.5 Mbps20 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary stayDigital Nomad Visa (long-stay D visa for teleworking)
Minimum income for the visa$4,066/mo ✓$4,445/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Non-stop airport destinations70 ✓52
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricMakarskaPärnu
Comfortable months per year5 ✓2
Annual mean PM2.57.4 µg/m³4.9 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Makarska or Pärnu?
Pärnu is cheaper: about $1,376 per month versus $1,500 for one person.
Is Makarska or Pärnu safer?
Makarska scores higher on safety (80 vs 79), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Makarska or Pärnu?
Pärnu: a measured median of 51.5 Mbps versus 43.9 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.