From South Tyrol to Sicily: Compare Italian regions and cities based on housing, work, accessibility, and your daily life.
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Moving to Lecce: the Baroque „Florence of the South" in Salento—neighborhoods and low rents, the job market, cost of living, transportation, and getting started.
Moving to Cagliari: Sardinia’s vibrant seaside capital with a city beach—neighborhoods and rent, the job market, cost of living, transportation, and getting started.
Moving to Catania: A Vibrant City at the Foot of Mount Etna in Sicily – Neighborhoods and Low Rents, the Job Market, Cost of Living, Transportation, and the First...
Moving to Trieste: A cosmopolitan port city with a Central European flair—neighborhoods and rent, the job market, cost of living, transportation, and getting started.
Moving to Padua: A University City in Veneto Near Venice—Neighborhoods and Rent, the Job Market, Cost of Living, Transportation, and Getting Started.
Moving to Calabria: Sun, Two Seas, and the Lowest Cost of Living in Italy – Places to Live, Work, the 7% Retirement Tax, Climate, and First Steps.
Moving to Basilicata: Matera, mountains, and two coastlines in southern Italy—places to live, work, very low costs, climate, and...
Moving to Campania: Naples, the Amalfi Coast, the Islands, and Cilento—Places to Live, Work, Cost of Living, Climate, and Getting Started.
Moving to Molise: Italy's small, undiscovered region between the mountains and the Adriatic Sea—towns and housing, work, very low costs, climate, and the...
Moving to Lazio: The Region Around Rome with Lakes, Mountains, and the Coast—Cities, Housing, Work, Cost of Living, Climate, and the First Steps...
Moving to Umbria: Italy's green heart, with medieval towns and rolling hills—places to live, work, low costs, climate, and...
Moving to the Aosta Valley: Italy’s smallest, bilingual mountain region near Mont Blanc—Towns and Housing, Work, Cost of Living, Climate, and Getting Started.
The right region for you to move to depends on your daily life: work, housing, schools, health care, and commuting are just as important as the landscape and climate. Our city guides help you compare cities and regions based on the same criteria.
First, select three to five locations and apply the same criteria to all of them. Make a note of housing options, commutes, transportation options, and the amenities you need on a regular basis. Separate verifiable information from personal impressions.
A vacation only gives you a glimpse of what life is like there. Visit potential places to live even outside your preferred travel season and go about your daily routine there. Just because a house is affordable doesn't necessarily mean you'll feel comfortable living in the area long-term.
Answers to help you take your next step—and more to read.
