The 100 Best places to live in Italy

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Italy is the 35th most expensive and the 33rd most liveable country.

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Italy Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
41
💵 GDP per capita
$38373
28
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$58755
29
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
12
☠️ Homicide rate
0.5
19
🚧 Road traffic mortality
5.3
35
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
53
🏙️ Population
58.9M
24
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
87
😷 Air quality
Moderate
92
✈️ Airport proximity index
86
29
💰 Cost of living
$1493
163
💳 After-tax salary
$1757
39
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.2
55
🎓 Higher education index
92
18

Below is the list of 148 best cities & 20 states to live and work in Italy for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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Best cities to live in Italy

Best states

Rank State Quality of life Cost of living
1 Lazio
83
$1685
2 Lombardy
82
$1840
3 Piedmont
79
$1416
4 Veneto
78
$1547
5 Campania
77
$1395
6 Tuscany
76
$1475
7 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
74
$1351
8 Emilia-Romagna
74
$1488
9 Umbria
74
$1131
10 Sicily
72
$1174
11 Liguria
70
$1490
12 Abruzzo
69
$1231
13 Apulia
68
$1278
14 Trentino-South Tyrol
68
$1541
15 Sardinia
65
$1387
16 Marche
64
$1309
17 Basilicata
62
$1294
18 Calabria
61
$1239
19 Aosta Valley
58
$1364
20 Molise
58
$1212

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