If office working is no longer your thing, how about working by the beach? Here's how much this could cost you in Italy in 2021.
Working remotely in Italy
Working remotely in Italy

September is well and truly here, but this doesn't mean that holidays have to be a long, distant memory. Thanks to the increase in working from home or remote working, you can easily continue to "work on holiday", enjoy a "workation", and what better place to do so than close to the beach. If office working is no longer your thing and you would prefer to work remotely by the beach in Italy, then we are here to help. With the help of an analysis by Abitare Co., we have all the details on how much working by the beach in Italy could cost you, featuring Italy's Blue Flag beach locations.

Abitare Co. has analysed how much it costs on average to rent a two-room flat in 77 Italian seaside resorts (out of a total of 201) that have obtained the prestigious Blue Flag. This recognition is awarded by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) to municipalities attentive to water quality, services offered and environmental management. These are the findings in several Italian regions:

Liguria 

The region with the highest number of Blue Flags in Italy is Liguria, with 32 seaside resorts. The price analysis considered only 11 of these resorts. If you want to work remotely in Liguria and be close to the beach, prices start from 520 euros per week to rent a two-room apartment in Loano. This is followed by Borghetto Santo Spirito (560 euros), Bordighera and Moneglia (600 euros), Albissola Marina (680 euros), Varazze (770 euros), Loano (880 euros), Chiavari (960 euros), Levanto and Santa Margherita Ligure (1,000 euros) and Lerici (1,120 euros). Lerici is also the most expensive location among those analysed. The biggest price increases compared to 5 years ago were recorded in Loano (+115%) and Borghetto Santo Spirito (+100%).

Campania

In Campania there are 19 seaside resorts that have been awarded Blue Flags. These include San Mauro Cilento and Castellabate (480 euros per week), Positano and Anacapri (1,000 euros).

Tuscany 

In Tuscany, 17 seaside resorts have been awarded a Blue Flag. In particular, the cheapest resort for remote workers is Cecina where the cost of renting a two-room apartment for a week is 520 euros. Cecina is followed by Follonica (540 euros), Bibbona and Carrara (600 euros), Rosignano Marittimo and Castagneto Carducci (620 euros), Castiglione della Pescaia (640 euros), Viareggio (680 euros), Camaiore, Marciana Marina and San Vincenzo (720 euros). The most expensive place for remote workers is Forte dei Marmi (920 euros). The biggest price increase, compared to 5 years ago, is in Rosignano Marittimo (+41%).

Apulia 

In Apulia, 17 seaside resorts have been awarded a Blue Flag. These include Castellaneta (470 euros per week), Polignano a Mare (480 euros), Margherita di Savoia (500 euros), Otranto (510 euros), Melendugno (520 euros), Ostuni (560 euros), Ginosa (600 euros) and Fasano (710 euros). The biggest price increases compared to 5 years ago have been recorded in Fasano (+42%) and Margherita di Savoia (+39%).

Marche 

The Marche region has obtained 16 Blue Flags. An analysis of some of these locations shows that anyone wishing to rent a two-room apartment for a week can expect average prices of 490 euros in Grottammare and Fano, 520 euros in Gabicce Mare, 680 euros in Numana and 700 euros in Sirolo.

Calabria 

The extreme tip of the boot of Italy has 15 Blue Flag seaside resorts. One example is Praia a Mare, where you will have to spend about 380 euros for a week if you want to work by the beach. This is 14% less than 5 years ago.

Sardinia 

14 seaside resorts on the island of Sardinia have been awarded Blue Flags. Among the municipalities with the best beaches, some examples include Quartu Sant'Elena, where the cost per week for a two-room apartment averages at 440 euros. In Santa Teresa Gallura and La Maddalena prices are around 520 euros, and 560 euros in Tortolì and Palau. The biggest increase in prices compared to 5 years ago was recorded in Tortolì (+33%).

Abruzzo

13 resorts in Abruzzo have also been awarded the coveted Blue Flag. For a working holiday in some of these places, expect to pay 440 euros per week in Tortoreto, and 480 euros in Vasto and Silvi.

Lazio 

11 Lazio resorts have been awarded the Blue Flag in 2021. Of these, an average of 520 euros is needed to rent a two-room apartment in Anzio, 600 euros in Gaeta, 620 euros in San Felice Circeo, 710 euros in Sperlonga, 740 euros in Terracina and 780 euros in Sabaudia. The most expensive is Ventotene at 960 euros. The biggest price increases compared to 5 years ago are in Sperlonga (+58%), Sabaudia (+56%) and Ventotene (+55%).

Sicily 

The region of Sicily has 10 Blue Flag municipalities. An analysis of some of these areas shows that anyone wishing to rent a two-room apartment for a week to work by the beach should expect an average price of 380 euros in Menfi, 400 euros in Pozzallo and Ispica, 440 euros in Lipari, and 500 euros per week in Ragusa.

Veneto 

Moving on to Veneto, here there are 9 resorts with Blue Flag beaches. These include Eraclea, where the cost per week for a two-room apartment averages at 420 euros, Chioggia (460 euros), Rosolina Mare (840 euros), Jesolo Lido (880 euros) and the most expensive Caorle (920 euros). The biggest price increase compared to 5 years ago is recorded in Caorle (+142%).

Emilia Romagna 

7 resorts in Emilia Romagna have been awarded the Blue Flag. To work in some of these places, you'll need a weekly budget of 480 euros in Cesenatico, 600 euros in Ravenna, 760 euros in Cervia and Bellaria-Igea Marina and 920 euros in Cattolica. The biggest price increase compared to 5 years ago is recorded in Cattolica (+171%) and Cervia (+153%), the highest percentage values among all the places analysed.

Moving to Italy to work remotely

Alternatively, if you fancy making working remotely in Italy a long-term option, you can also find a wide range of properties for sale in Italy close to the beach, as well as long-term rentals on idealista.