Italy vs Monaco

Italy

6.87 / 10

Monaco

7.13 / 10

Monaco leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionItalyMonaco
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.87 / 107.13 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 109.3 / 10
Affordability Index
5.8 / 101.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.3 / 106.9 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.4 / 109.6 / 10
WiFi Index
8.0 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.7 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 109.1 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.0 / 107.5 / 10
Banking Index
8.0 / 108.7 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.0 / 109.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.9 / 108.4 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.2 / 109.0 / 10
Open Society Index
7.8 / 107.6 / 10
Flight Index
5.7 / 104.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.0 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
5.5 / 106.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.3 / 109.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionItalyMonaco
Corporate income tax
24%High
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Personal income tax (marginal)
43%High
0%Ultra low
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
No personal income tax
Population
58.9 M×1516
39 k
Area
301,340 km²×150670
2 km²
Population density195 /km²19,429 /km²
CapitalRomeMonaco
CurrencyEUR (Euro)EUR (Euro)
Main airportFCO (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)NCE (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport)
Phone code+39+377
Internet TLD.it.mc

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Italy passport

#4

Henley rank

185

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Monaco passport

#12

Henley rank

176

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Monaco leads with 9.6 / 10 versus 4.4 / 10 for Italy. On affordability index, Italy is at 5.8 / 10 compared with 1.0 / 10 for Monaco.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Italy

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

Who should choose Monaco

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (exceptional tax freedom)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (exceptional safety and stability)

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