Cost of Living in Catania, 🇮🇹 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 13 14 15 31 $1,010 $617 $1,235 $539 $92

Utilities $225 $225 $314 $311 —

Internet & Mobile 4 12 $37 $37 $71 $37 $1

Groceries 23 22 2 $123 $344 $762 $246 $6

Transportation 5 9 $80 $59 $213 $39 $23

Dining Out 19 2 1 $863 $392 $716 $101 $55

Leisure Activities 11 10 29 $236 $191 $417 $72 $24

Health Insurance 7 $67 $123 $393 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 8 $11 $11 $43 — —

Total $2,652 $1,999 $4,164 $1,345 $203

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 13 14 $538.78 $483 – $736 per month

Coworking Space 6 $156.02 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 15 $1,010.21 $786 – $1,235 per month

Coliving Space $628.58 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 1 $2.13 per cup

Beer 2 20 $7.65 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 19 $16.84 per meal

Fast Food Combo 17 $11.45 per meal

Apples 1 2 $1.94 per kg

Bread 1 2 $1.64 per loaf

Milk 23 $1.40 per liter

Rice $2.62 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.97 per kg

Beef $15.71 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 21 $8.59 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 18 $56.12 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 22 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 9 $4.49 per trip

Taxi per km 9 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $39.29 per month

Gasoline 3 $2.27 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 $13.47 per trip

Scooter Rental 16 $171.18 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $25.81 per month

Gym Membership 11 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 29 28 $13.47 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $22.43 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 10 $8.98 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 26 $84.18 per pair

Summer Dress $33.67 per dress

Running Shoes 2 27 $86.59 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.84 per visit

Laundry 30 $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 24 $56.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 25 $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 Hanoi, Palermo, Berlin, Madrid

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iliad TOP 230 €9.99/month; SIM activation €9.99Official
AMTS MetroBus City €35/month; biglietto €1.40Official
@localhost postazione mensile €139Listings
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Italian embassy official visa fees: national visa €116Official
Catania taxi scatto €4; €1.60/km (Giunta, luglio 2026)Secondary
Eplanet Lo Pó Catania 2D €8.00 interoOfficial
McFIT Flex from €49.90/monthOfficial
iliad fibra €22.99/month with mobile bundleOfficial
Borgo furnished one-bedroom €430/month on a one-year contractListings
Idealista Catania rentals €390–€800 studios/1-roomListings
Catania furnished apartments €550–1100; €900 listing excludes utilitiesListings
Hilton Rent scooter €125/month excluding VAT, €500 advanceListings
McDonald’s Stesicoro McMenu from €10.20Secondary
Osteria Dalí — primi from €14Secondary
Osteria Bellini — Lunch Menu €15Listings
Esselunga Moretti La Bianca 3×33 cl €2.44 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
Esselunga wine: €5.35 promotion, €7.65 recent regular priceSecondary
Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 → €0.32/bottle (MiaSpesa)Secondary
Esselunga national staple shelf prices: pasta, milk, eggs and pantry foodsOfficial
MioDottore Catania GP listings; domicilio €50 bandListings
Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30 OTC shelfSecondary
OVS slim-fit jeans €19.95 list (sale)Official
Decathlon Kiprun running uomo from €35.99Official
CUS Catania tennis €6/h singolo; €10/h doppio (+€3 illuminazione)Official
CUS Catania esterni — tennis festivo €12/h + €4 con luceOfficial
Pulitò Catania: €6 for an 8 kg wash without a cardOfficial
Hotei Catania double room €70–80; city tax €2 per adultOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1559.79 1010.21
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 716.35 538.78
- Apples 2.25 1.94
- Beef 18.49 15.71
- Beer 4.04 7.65
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- Bread 1.68 1.64
- Chicken Fillets 10.98 11.97
- Cinema Ticket 9.82 8.98
- Coffee 1.27 2.13
- Coliving Space 866.55 628.58
- Coworking Space 202.2 156.02
- Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 866.55, expat 346.62, family 519.93, tourist 75.1 local 101.02, nomad 863.17, expat 391.74, family 716.13, tourist 54.78
- Doctor Visit (GP) 63.55 56.12
- Fast Food Combo 9.82 11.45
- Gasoline 2.22 2.27
- Groceries local 323.51, nomad 161.76, expat 369.73, family 751.01, tourist 9.24 local 245.9, nomad 122.95, expat 344.26, family 762.28, tourist 6.49
- Gym Membership 51.99 56.01
- Haircut 25.42 16.84
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 51.99, family 138.65, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 123.47, family 392.86, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 519.93, nomad 1328.71, expat 751.01, family 1097.63, tourist 109.76 local 538.78, nomad 1010.21, expat 617.35, family 1234.71, tourist 92.04
- Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 46.22, family 86.66, tourist 2.31 local 37.02, family 70.66, tourist 0.75
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 32.35 25.81
- Jeans 92.43 84.18
- Laundry 11.55 0.84
- Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 323.51, expat 173.31, family 346.62, tourist 23.11 local 71.73, nomad 235.6, expat 190.71, family 417.33, tourist 24.32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 16.84
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.55 56.12
- Milk 1.56 1.4
- Mobile Plan 16.18 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.44 39.29
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.67 5.95
- Rice 2.2 2.62
- Ride-hailing (5km) 16.18 13.47
- Running Shoes 103.99 86.59
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 28.89 22.43
- Scooter Rental 13.86 171.18
- Summer Dress 40.44 33.67
- Taxi Start 5.78 4.49
- Taxi per km 1.39 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.11 13.47
- Transportation local 40.44, nomad 69.32, expat 103.99, family 207.97, tourist 28.89 local 39.29, nomad 79.69, expat 59.49, family 213.27, tourist 22.9
- Utilities local 184.86, nomad 138.65, expat 219.53, family 323.51, tourist 0 local 310.64, nomad 225.43, expat 225.43, family 314.29, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.89, family 46.22 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.52 0.36
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.24 8.59
Fix pass: Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected units, supported prices, profile arithmetic or source attribution (lavanderiapulito.it, esselunga.it, amts.ct.it).

Catania cost of living