Places · Italy

The best places to live in Italy

Arcadia scores 184 places in Italy, from Reggio Calabria at about $1,450 a month to Cortina d'Ampezzo at about $2,200. 114 are by the sea, 115 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly mediterranean. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
184
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Median cost / mo
~$1,700
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Climate
mediterranean
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Italy

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 184 places Arcadia scores in Italy, not the whole country.

All 184 places in Italy

Romemediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Milantemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Naplesmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Turintemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Palermomediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Genoamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Bolognatemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Florencemediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Barimediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Cataniamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Veronatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Venicetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Messinamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Padovatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Bresciatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Triestetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Parmatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Modenatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Reggio Calabriamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Perugiatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Ravennatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Cagliarimediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Riminimediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Ferraratemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Salernomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Sassarimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Monzatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Bergamotemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Pescaramediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Siracusa (Ortigia)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Trentotemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Ternitemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Vicenzatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Bolzanotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Anconamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Udinetemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Arezzotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Leccemediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Pisamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Pistoiatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Luccamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Catanzaromediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Trevisotemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Comotemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Lake Comotemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Marsalamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Ragusamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Cremonatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→L'Aquilatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Trapanimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Potenzatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Viterbotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Cosenzamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Materamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Olbiamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Beneventomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Agrigentomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Avellinomediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Modicamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Sanremomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Sienatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Acirealemediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Chioggiatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Mazara del Vallomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Mantovatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Campobassotemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Martina Francamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Rietitemperate · ~$1,500/mo→San Benedetto del Trontomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ascoli Picenotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Terracinamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Algheromediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Maceratatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Meranotemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Sciaccamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Monrealemediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Caltagironemediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Fermotemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Spoletotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Bellunotemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Nuoromediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Aostacold · ~$1,900/mo→Termolimediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Oristanomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Avolamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Gubbiotemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Milazzomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Ostunimediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Assisitemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Ericemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Iglesiasmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Notomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Bressanonetemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Sulmonatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Gaetamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Gallipolimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Orvietotemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Ischia Pontemediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Pozzallomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Domodossolatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Forio (Ischia)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Polignano a Maremediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Toditemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Sorrentomediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Castellammare del Golfomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Sansepolcromediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Urbinotemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Viestemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Capo d'Orlandomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Liparimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Portoferraio (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Finale Liguremediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→La Maddalenamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Sant'Antiocomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Taorminamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Tortolìmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Procidamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Giardini Naxosmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Cabrasmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Iseotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Castelbuonomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Bosamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Casamicciola (Ischia)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Pantelleriamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Pula (Sardinia)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Caprimediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Oroseimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Carlofortemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Lampedusamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Otrantomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Tropeamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Cortina d'Ampezzocold · ~$2,200/mo→Castelsardomediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→San Teodoromediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Levantomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Amalfimediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Arbataxmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Camoglimediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Marateamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Santa Teresa Galluramediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Scillamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Stresatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Lacco Ameno (Ischia)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Marina di Campo (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→San Vito Lo Capomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Capoliveri (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Palau (Sardinia)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Portopalo di Capo Passeromediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Villasimiusmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Porto Azzurro (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Favignanamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ponzamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Menaggiotemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Golfo Arancimediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Salinamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Cefalù Marinamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Marciana Marina (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Rio Marina (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Stintinomediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Isola del Gigliomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Cannigionemediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Usticamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Cala Gononemediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Santa Marina Salinamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Vulcanomediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Giglio Portomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Varennatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Marettimomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ventotenemediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Cavo (Elba)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Sant'Angelo (Ischia)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Strombolimediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Linosamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Capraiamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Marzamemimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→San Domino (Tremiti)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Chia (Sardinia)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Panareamediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Filicudimediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Levanzomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→San Nicola (Tremiti)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Alicudimediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Scopellomediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Giannutrimediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Italy?

Across the 184 places Arcadia scores in Italy the median is about $1,650 a month for one person, from Reggio Calabria at around $1,450 to Cortina d'Ampezzo at around $2,200. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Italy?

Reggio Calabria, at about $1,450 a month. It is the cheapest of the 184 places Arcadia scores in Italy, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Italy has the best internet?

Milan, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 184 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Italy?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Rome. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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