Cost of Living in Brescia, 🇮🇹 Italy - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 $1,055 $819 $673 $673 $673

Utilities — — — — —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 $11 $37 $48 $37 $3

Groceries 2 8 9 17 $150 $326 $707 $272 $3

Transportation 3 4 $95 $70 $218 $57 $17

Dining Out 14 $1,397 $314 $602 $167 $57

Leisure Activities 10 11 $114 $144 $202 $85 $7

Health Insurance 12 $68 $178 — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 13 $11 — — — —

Total $2,901 $1,888 $2,450 $1,291 $762

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $740.82 $673 – $898 per month

Coworking Space 5 $134.70 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 $1,055.11 per month

Coliving Space $673.48 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 14 $1.68 per cup

Beer 2 $8.02 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 14 $17.96 per meal

Fast Food Combo 19 $12.12 per meal

Apples 2 $3.04 per kg

Bread 9 $1.45 per loaf

Milk 8 $1.40 per liter

Rice 2 $3.33 per kg

Chicken Fillets 2 $13.18 per kg

Beef 2 $24.27 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 17 $8.59 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 14 $89.80 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.62 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $5.28 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.48 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $43.78 per month

Gasoline $2.27 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $12.91 per trip

Scooter Rental $16.84 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 7 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $25.81 per month

Gym Membership 10 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.20 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $11.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $7.30 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $89.80 per pair

Summer Dress 2 $33.67 per dress

Running Shoes $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $28.06 per visit

Laundry 16 $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 15 $115.61 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 18 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Bergamo, Turin, Rome, Hanoi, Berlin

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1156.49 1055.11
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 636.07 740.82
- Apples 2.08 3.04
- Beef 16.19 24.27
- Beer 5.2 8.02
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- Bread 1.73 1.45
- Chicken Fillets 10.41 13.18
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 7.3
- Coffee 1.39 1.68
- Coliving Space 751.72 673.48
- Coworking Space 173.47 134.7
- Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 693.9, expat 231.3, family 289.12, tourist 57.82 local 167.25, nomad 1397.46, expat 314.29, family 601.64, tourist 57.25
- Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 115.61
- Fast Food Combo 9.83 12.12
- Gasoline 2.14 2.27
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 92.52, expat 404.77, family 693.9, tourist 0 local 271.91, nomad 149.55, expat 326.3, family 706.97, tourist 2.58
- Gym Membership 46.26 56.01
- Haircut 20.82 28.06
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 nomad 68.13, expat 177.5, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 520.42, nomad 1387.79, expat 867.37, family 1272.14, tourist 115.65 local 673.48, nomad 1055.11, expat 819.4
- Internet & Mobile local 40.48, nomad 69.39, expat 52.04, family 57.82, tourist 5.78 local 37.02, nomad 11.21, family 48.23, tourist 2.62
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 32.38 25.81
- Jeans 80.95 89.8
- Laundry 11.56 0.84
- Leisure Activities local 46.26, nomad 173.47, expat 115.65, family 138.78, tourist 34.69 local 85.19, nomad 114.38, expat 143.56, family 201.82, tourist 7.3
- Meal (Inexpensive) 15.03 17.96
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 89.8
- Milk 1.5 1.4
- Mobile Plan 17.35 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 43.95 43.78
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 5.95
- Rice 2.31 3.33
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 12.91
- Running Shoes 98.3 89.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 11.21
- Scooter Rental 34.69 16.84
- Summer Dress 46.26 33.67
- Taxi Start 4.05 5.28
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.48
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.82 20.2
- Transportation local 57.82, nomad 69.39, expat 63.61, family 138.78, tourist 17.35 local 56.68, nomad 95.41, expat 69.59, family 217.53, tourist 17.17
- Utilities local 138.78, nomad 0, expat 161.91, family 208.17, tourist 0 not set
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 57.82, family 92.52 10.85
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.58 0.62
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 8.59
Fix pass — Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected for units, borrowed-price labels, evidence or exact category arithmetic; unsupported profile totals withdrawn and unchecked light-depth items identified (subito.it, duecarati.it, esselunga.it, safetywing.com).

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