The 100 Best places to live in Italy

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Italy is the 32nd most expensive and the 35th most liveable country.

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Italy Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.28
34
💵 GDP per capita
$40385
29
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$62014
31
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
9
☠️ Homicide rate
0.5
18
🚧 Road traffic mortality
5.3
35
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
62
🏙️ Population
59M
25
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
78
✈️ Airport proximity index
91
20
💰 Cost of living
$1656
166
💳 After-tax salary
$1983
35
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.2
49
🎓 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
88
$1978
2 Lombardy
84
$2039
3 Piedmont
81
$1538
4 Campania
79
$1526
5 Umbria
78
$1226
6 Emilia-Romagna
78
$1611
7 Liguria
77
$1632
8 Tuscany
76
$1645
9 Molise
76
$1083
10 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
76
$1562
11 Veneto
76
$1668
12 Sicily
74
$1269
13 Apulia
73
$1438
14 Aosta Valley
73
$1694
15 Abruzzo
70
$1286
16 Basilicata
67
$1326
17 Calabria
67
$1282
18 Marche
67
$1421
19 Sardinia
66
$1520
20 Trentino-South Tyrol
63
$1596

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