🇮🇹 Italy · #165 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Bologna?

31.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-31.3%
vs NYC
EUR 716
Estimated rent in
EUR 2,706
Net take-home
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Bologna?

Example: EUR 50,000 gross/year in Italy → EUR 2,706/month net after tax (35.1% effective rate). Full Italy tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Bologna

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
68.7 Moderate
Rent
27.4 Very affordable
Groceries
71.4 Moderate
Restaurants
74.5 Moderate
Purchasing Power
81.3 Moderate

Estimated rent in Bologna

1-BR — City centre EUR 716/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 537/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 1,247/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Italy take-home pay

EUR 50,000 → EUR 2,706/Net take-home (35.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Italy tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 67.4
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CoL index 66.4
🇮🇹 Brescia
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CoL index 71.1

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