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Modena vs Venice

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Under balanced weights Venice edges it, 69 to 68, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Modena is stronger on nothing outright; Venice on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.1 of 68 points (scores 28/100)Safety: 8.9 of 68 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.5 of 68 points (scores 86/100)Internet: 8.1 of 68 points (scores 73/100)Visa ease: 9.0 of 68 points (scores 81/100)Getting there & around: 7.8 of 68 points (scores 71/100)Climate: 4.6 of 68 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 7.7 of 68 points (scores 69/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 68 points (scores 80/100)68
Modena
out of 100

Motor Valley city of Ferrari, balsamic vinegar and a UNESCO cathedral

Full Modena profile →Hotels in Italy →
Cost of living: 3.1 of 69 points (scores 28/100)Safety: 8.9 of 69 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.5 of 69 points (scores 86/100)Internet: 7.6 of 69 points (scores 69/100)Visa ease: 9.0 of 69 points (scores 81/100)Getting there & around: 8.7 of 69 points (scores 78/100)Climate: 5.6 of 69 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 7.3 of 69 points (scores 65/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 69 points (scores 80/100)69
Venice
out of 100

Car-free lagoon city, extraordinary and overrun

Full Venice profile →Where to stay in Venice →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricModenaVenice
Cost of living2828
Safety8181
Healthcare8686
Internet73 ✓69
Visa ease8181
Getting there & around7178 ✓
Climate4250 ✓
Air quality69 ✓65
Quality of life8080

Cost

MetricModenaVenice
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,300$2,300
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricModenaVenice
Homicides per 100k0.570.57
Political stability (0–100)73.673.6
UHC service coverage (0–100)8282
Life expectancy82.2 yrs82.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricModenaVenice
Download45.8 Mbps ✓35.8 Mbps
Upload17.5 Mbps ✓14.1 Mbps

Visa

MetricModenaVenice
Nomad visaDigital nomad and remote worker visaDigital nomad and remote worker visa
Minimum income for the visa$2,385/mo$2,385/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricModenaVenice
Non-stop airport destinations99132 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)45 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)33

Climate and air

MetricModenaVenice
Comfortable months per year56 ✓
Annual mean PM2.518.8 µg/m³ ✓20.6 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Modena or Venice?
Venice is cheaper: about $2,300 per month versus $2,300 for one person.
Is Modena or Venice safer?
Modena scores higher on safety (81 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Modena or Venice?
Modena: a measured median of 45.8 Mbps versus 35.8 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.