Italy vs Bulgaria

Side-by-side passport strength: visa-free destinations, eTA coverage, and embassy requirements.

Italy

passport

Verified routes
444
Distinct destinations
246
Visa-free
137
Embassy required
216

Bulgaria

passport

Verified routes
442
Distinct destinations
246
Visa-free
134
Embassy required
222

Living conditions, head to head

MetricItalyBulgariaEdge
Avg salary (USD)$39kIT
Cost of living (NYC=100)62IT
Top income tax43%IT
Healthcare index67/100IT
Safety (GPI rank)#34IT
English proficiencyModerateIT
PR pathway5 yrsLimitedIT

Sources: OECD wages · Numbeo COL & Healthcare · GPI 2024 · EF EPI 2024 · National immigration authorities. Approximate; verify before relying on a single number.

Coverage by visa status

StatusItalyBulgariaΔ
Visa-free125123+2
Visa-free w/ eTA1211+1
Visa on arrival26260
e-Visa5752+5
Embassy216222-6
Restricted880

Coverage by visa purpose

PurposeItalyBulgariaΔ
Tourism245247-2
Business1819-1
Transit10100
Work10598+7
Study3839-1
Partner / Family2829-1
Diplomatic000

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Counts reflect the records currently in our database, derived from the official sources we've scraped. This is not a complete passport-strength index — it's a coverage-honest snapshot of what we can verify.