Cost of living in Italy

If you do not have children in Italy, one of the reasons why is simply because they cost too much. According to the Italian insurance website Facile.it, in the first year of life a child costs over 3,500 euros. And that's only the beginning.

Who hasn't thought about leaving behind the grind of everyday life and moving to another part of the world? Maybe the moment has arrived given that nowadays there are even towns and cities in which they will pay you to live there and three Italian villages are on the list.

Electricity and gas prices are on the move - let's see what changes came into effect on 1st January 2020 according to the tariff update established by Arera, the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment. Good news: as of 1st January 2020, electricity bills throughout Italy

Having an internet connection at home is a must nowadays. However, you could be paying much more each month than you should.

Countries nowadays are not only facing the brain drain of the youngest. The over 65-year-old, once retired, also like to spend their retirement years abroad. But which are the best countries to retire to? 1.

Today we'll focus on electricity and gas bills in Italy. Let's see what changes are coming into force from 1st October 2019. Electricity and gas tariffs in Italy's regulated market will rise.

The floods of recent weeks have sparked a debate about prevention and reconstruction costs in Italy. Who pays for the disaster? What insurance coverage and state funds are provided?

So you know where you want to buy property in Italy and what the average house price is there, but what about the continuing cost of maintaining the place?