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title: "Milan vs Rome for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/milan-vs-rome
description: "Under balanced weights Rome edges it, 70 to 67, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Milan is stronger on getting there & around; Rome on air quality. 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
---

# Milan vs Rome for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Rome edges it, 70 to 67, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Milan is stronger on getting there & around; Rome on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Rome leads on air quality, 85 to 66, against Milan. PM2.5: 20.4 µg/m³ vs 11.8 µg/m³.
- **Getting there & around.** Milan leads on getting there & around, 72 to 61, against Rome. Non-stop airport destinations: 260 vs 250.
- **Climate.** Rome leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Milan. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.

Where they are close: within five points on internet, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

**Pick Milan if you want** more flights and easier getting around.

**Pick Rome if you want** to spend about $276 less a month; faster internet (35.3 Mbps measured); cleaner air.

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

| Metric | Milan | Rome | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 30 | 36 | Rome |
| Safety | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Internet | 64 | 67 | Rome |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 72 | 61 | Milan |
| Climate | 42 | 50 | Rome |
| Air quality | 66 | 85 | Rome |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Milan | Rome | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,478 | $2,202 | Rome |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,273 | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Milan | Rome | 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 | Milan | Rome | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 29.7 Mbps | 35.3 Mbps | Rome |
| Upload | 9.7 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | Rome |

## Visa

| Metric | Milan | Rome | 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 | Milan | Rome | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 260 | 250 | Milan |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 3 | Milan |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Milan | Rome | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 | Rome |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 20.4 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | Rome |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Milan or Rome?

Rome is cheaper: about $2,202 per month versus $2,478 for one person.

### Is Milan or Rome safer?

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

### Where is the internet faster, Milan or Rome?

Rome: a measured median of 35.3 Mbps versus 29.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Milan](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/milan) · [Rome](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rome). 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map.

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