✦ Cost of living
Italy
National taxes, visas and economy — plus every city we track in Italy.
The cost of living in Italy averages 100 on our index (a typical US city = 100) — about 0% more expensive. Among the cities we track, Naples is the most affordable and Milan the priciest. A one-bedroom rent runs roughly $1,020/mo and the top income-tax rate is 43%. The average net salary is about $1,900/mo.
- Currency
- Euro (€ EUR)
- Languages
- Italian
- Capital
- Rome
- Driving
- Right-hand side
- Power
- F/L · 230V
▤ Taxes
43%
Income tax
progressive
22%
VAT / sales
24%
Corporate
26%
Capital gains
$1,900
Avg net salary
per month
$53,864
Avg annual wage
per year · OECD (PPP)
83.9 yr
Life expectancy
World Bank 2024
Flat-tax regimes for new residents and impatriates.
✈ Visas & residency
Quota-based work permits (Decreto Flussi); new digital-nomad route.
✈ Schengen 90/180 for many passports.
Passive income.
❖ Cities in Italy
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