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title: "Rome vs Salerno for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/rome-vs-salerno
description: "Under balanced weights Rome edges it, 70 to 68, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Rome is stronger on getting there & around; Salerno on nothing outright. 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
---

# Rome vs Salerno for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Rome edges it, 70 to 68, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Rome is stronger on getting there & around; Salerno on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Getting there & around.** Rome leads on getting there & around, 61 to 44, against Salerno. Non-stop airport destinations: 250 vs 132.

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

**Pick Rome if you want** to spend about $98 less a month; more flights and easier getting around.

**Pick Salerno if you want** no clear edge over Rome in the data.

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

| Metric | Rome | Salerno | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 36 | 34 | Rome |
| Safety | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Internet | 67 | 69 | Salerno |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 61 | 44 | Rome |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 85 | 84 | Rome |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Rome | Salerno | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,202 | $2,300 | Rome |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $1,273 | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Rome | Salerno | 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 | Rome | Salerno | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 35.3 Mbps | 37.1 Mbps | Salerno |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 12 Mbps | Salerno |

## Visa

| Metric | Rome | Salerno | 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 | Rome | Salerno | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 250 | 132 | Rome |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Rome | Salerno | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.8 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | Rome |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Rome or Salerno?

Rome is cheaper: about $2,202 per month versus $2,300 for one person.

### Is Rome or Salerno safer?

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

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

Salerno: a measured median of 37.1 Mbps versus 35.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Rome](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rome) · [Salerno](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/salerno). 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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