🇮🇹 Italy · #279 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Bergamo

6.9% below the Italy average

Ranked #279 of 558 cities · More expensive than 50% of cities worldwide

Compared to Italy average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Bergamo

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 669/mo ≈ $778 EUR 555/mo ≈ $645 17%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,304/mo ≈ $1,517 EUR 829/mo ≈ $964 17%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Prices

Prices of Goods & Services in Bergamo

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Groceries

Apples (1kg)
EUR 2.08
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)
EUR 1.22
Bread (500g)
EUR 1.93
Local cheese (1kg)
EUR 14.12
Chicken (1kg)
EUR 10.30
Cigarettes (Marlboro)
EUR 6.50
Milk (1L)
EUR 1.23
Wine (mid-range)
EUR 3.50
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Restaurants

Draft beer (0.5L)
EUR 5.00
Cheap meal
EUR 15.00
Mid-range dinner (2 people)
EUR 75.00
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Leisure

Cinema ticket
EUR 10.00
Gym membership
EUR 29.29
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Transportation

Gasoline (1L)
EUR 1.73
Taxi start
EUR 9.25
Monthly pass
EUR 40.00
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Clothing & Shoes

Sport shoes (Nike)
EUR 77.21
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)
EUR 32.80

Utilities

Basic utilities (85m²)
EUR 194.80

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. August 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Bergamo has a composite cost index of 41.4 from 3 independent data sources.

41.4
Composite
3
Sources
0.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
41.4
Expatistan
41.1
LivingCost
No data
SIM
35.8
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
94.1

Based on 96 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-6.9% Average
Rent
-5.1% Average
Groceries
-9.0% Affordable
Restaurants
-6.3% Average
Purchasing Power
+35.7% Very strong

Living in Bergamo: What to Expect

Bergamo is average by global standards (ranked #279 of 558 cities). It is 6.9% cheaper than the Italy average, based on 22 cities.

Groceries are affordable, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Italy earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,706/month after tax (35.1% effective rate). See full Italy tax calculator →

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