The 100 Best places to live in Italy
Italy is the 36th most expensive and the 31st most liveable country.
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Italy | Quality of life | Rank |
---|---|---|
😃 Human freedom index | 38 | |
💵 GDP per capita | 29 | |
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power | 33 | |
❤️ Life expectancy | 14 | |
☠️ Homicide rate | 12 | |
🚧 Road traffic mortality | 35 | |
👮 Corruption perceptions index | 52 | |
🏙️ Population | 23 | |
🌐 English speaking % | 87 | |
😷 Air quality | 86 | |
✈️ Airport proximity index | 28 | |
💰 Cost of living | 162 | |
💳 After-tax salary | 37 | |
💸 Salary to expenses ratio | 48 | |
🎓 Higher education index | 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 |
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1 | Lazio | ||
2 | Lombardy | ||
3 | Piedmont | ||
4 | Veneto | ||
5 | Campania | ||
6 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | ||
7 | Tuscany | ||
8 | Emilia-Romagna | ||
9 | Liguria | ||
10 | Umbria | ||
11 | Sicily | ||
12 | Trentino-South Tyrol | ||
13 | Marche | ||
14 | Apulia | ||
15 | Molise | ||
16 | Sardinia | ||
17 | Abruzzo | ||
18 | Aosta Valley | ||
19 | Basilicata | ||
20 | Calabria |