Italy • 19 cities tracked
Italy Cost of Living
Across 19 cities in Italy, a single person spends about ~$1,900/month on average, calculated from the cities tracked here (modelled estimate).
Compare 19 cities in Italy. The modelled average monthly cost is ~$1,900, with rent around ~$1,050/month.
Cost of living in Italy: across the 19 tracked cities the modelled monthly cost for one person averages $1,886, ranging from $1,454 in Catania to $2,695 in Milan. Average rent is $1,046/month.
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage.
Cost range across tracked Italy cities
- Across 19 tracked Italy cities the modelled single-person cost averages $1,886/month.
- The tracked spread runs from $1,454 in Catania to $2,695 in Milan — a $1,241 (85%) difference.
- Rent drives most of that: $720 in Catania against $1,700 in Milan.
- The modelled income requirement ranges from $42,000 to $78,000 per year depending on the city, averaging $54,579.
- Compared with the Europe tracked-city average of $2,138/month, Italy is 12% lower.
| City | One person | Couple | Rent | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | $1,454 | $2,040 | $720 | $42,000/yr |
| Palermo | $1,497 | $2,100 | $750 | $43,000/yr |
| Bari | $1,540 | $2,158 | $780 | $45,000/yr |
| Cagliari | $1,568 | $2,195 | $800 | $45,000/yr |
| Perugia | $1,600 | $2,242 | $820 | $46,000/yr |
| Naples | $1,625 | $2,280 | $850 | $47,000/yr |
| Trieste | $1,688 | $2,365 | $880 | $49,000/yr |
| Parma | $1,753 | $2,455 | $920 | $51,000/yr |
| Olbia | $1,773 | $2,485 | $950 | $51,000/yr |
| Genoa | $1,778 | $2,495 | $950 | $51,000/yr |
| Pisa | $1,857 | $2,600 | $1,000 | $54,000/yr |
| Padua | $1,894 | $2,655 | $1,050 | $55,000/yr |
Rent as a share of the modelled gross income requirement in the lowest-cost tracked cities: Catania 21%, Palermo 21%, Bari 21%.
What the spread means
The difference between the lowest and highest tracked Italy city is $1,241 per month (85%), so city choice moves the budget more than the national average does. Rent accounts for most of the gap: $720 in Catania against $1,700 in Milan.
City pages in Italy
Country figures are averages calculated from the cities currently tracked here, not an independent national dataset, so they do not represent complete national coverage. These figures are standardized planning estimates stored and maintained by SnapCostOfLiving and designed for consistent comparison between cities. The core dataset was created and materially recalibrated in December 2025, and further cities were added during 2026. Complete original-source provenance is not preserved for each individual value, so treat the figures as planning estimates rather than live or measured prices.