Rome vs Terni
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, air quality; Terni 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 50, against Terni. Non-stop airport destinations: 250 vs 243.
- Air quality. Rome leads on air quality, 85 to 74, against Terni. PM2.5: 11.8 µg/m³ vs 16.5 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Rome if you want
- to spend about $98 less a month
- cleaner air
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Terni if you want
- faster internet (42.5 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 36 ✓ | 34 |
| Safety | 81 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 |
| Internet | 67 | 72 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 |
| Getting there & around | 61 ✓ | 50 |
| Climate | 50 | 50 |
| Air quality | 85 ✓ | 74 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,202 ✓ | $2,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $1,273 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 73.6 | 73.6 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 82 |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs | 82.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.3 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | Digital nomad and remote worker visa |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,385/mo | $2,385/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 250 ✓ | 243 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Rome | Terni |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.8 µg/m³ ✓ | 16.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Rome or Terni?
- Rome is cheaper: about $2,202 per month versus $2,300 for one person.
- Is Rome or Terni safer?
- Rome and Terni score the same on safety (81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Rome or Terni?
- Terni: a measured median of 42.5 Mbps versus 35.3 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.