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title: "Rome vs Terni for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/rome-vs-terni
description: "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."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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 | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 36 | 34 | Rome |
| Safety | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Internet | 67 | 72 | Terni |
| Visa ease | 81 | 81 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 61 | 50 | Rome |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 85 | 74 | Rome |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Rome | Terni | 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 | Terni | 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 | Terni | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 35.3 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps | Terni |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | Terni |

## Visa

| Metric | Rome | Terni | 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 | Terni | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 250 | 243 | Rome |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 3 | Rome |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Rome |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Rome | Terni | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.8 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | Rome |

## FAQ

### 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).

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