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Naxos vs Šibenik

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Under balanced weights Šibenik edges it, 72 to 71, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Naxos is stronger on nothing outright; Šibenik on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.9 of 71 points (scores 35/100)Safety: 8.4 of 71 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 71 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 7.1 of 71 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 71 points (scores 76/100)Getting there & around: 7.4 of 71 points (scores 67/100)Climate: 7.4 of 71 points (scores 67/100)Air quality: 9.8 of 71 points (scores 88/100)Quality of life: 9.9 of 71 points (scores 89/100)71
Naxos
out of 100

Largest Cycladic island, farming and beaches, less polished than its neighbours

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Cost of living: 4.9 of 72 points (scores 44/100)Safety: 8.9 of 72 points (scores 80/100)Healthcare: 8.3 of 72 points (scores 74/100)Internet: 8.0 of 72 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 72 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 7.3 of 72 points (scores 65/100)Climate: 6.5 of 72 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 72 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 9.6 of 72 points (scores 87/100)72
Šibenik
out of 100

Dalmatian cathedral city without Split's crowds

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Cost of living3544 ✓
Safety7680 ✓
Healthcare79 ✓74
Internet6472 ✓
Visa ease76 ✓75
Getting there & around67 ✓65
Climate67 ✓58
Air quality8892 ✓
Quality of life89 ✓87

Cost

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,900$1,500 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Homicides per 100k0.85 ✓1.01
Political stability (0–100)70.577.6 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)77 ✓76
Life expectancy79.6 yrs ✓76.9 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Download34.3 Mbps42.4 Mbps ✓
Upload5 Mbps16.7 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Nomad visaDigital Nomad Visa (Z.1)Digital nomad temporary stay
Minimum income for the visa$3,929/mo ✓$4,066/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Non-stop airport destinations182 ✓97
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricNaxosŠibenik
Comfortable months per year8 ✓7
Annual mean PM2.510.5 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Naxos or Šibenik?
Šibenik is cheaper: about $1,500 per month versus $1,900 for one person.
Is Naxos or Šibenik safer?
Šibenik scores higher on safety (80 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Naxos or Šibenik?
Šibenik: a measured median of 42.4 Mbps versus 34.3 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.