Cost of Living in Ischia, 🇮🇹 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 4 5 7 $1,747 $842 $1,066 $730 $730

Utilities 19 20 — $176 $275 $164 —

Internet & Mobile 2 12 $39 $39 $73 $39 $1

Groceries — — — — —

Transportation 3 6 18 23 $225 $98 $196 $71 $24

Dining Out 17 $1,179 $305 $458 $67 $62

Leisure Activities 17 21 $245 $135 $222 $72 $72

Health Insurance 9 11 $68 — — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $11 $11 $43 — —

Total $3,514 $1,606 $2,333 $1,143 $891

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 4 5 $729.60 $561 – $954 per month

Coworking Space 8 $275.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 7 $1,746.83 $1,674 – $1,820 per month

Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 17 $2.24 per cup

Beer 17 $9.66 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 17 $16.84 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.10 per meal

Apples 16 $3.01 per kg

Bread $1.01 per loaf

Milk 14 $1.34 per liter

Rice 15 $7.59 per kg

Chicken Fillets — per kg

Beef $22.96 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $7.30 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 17 $76.33 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.37 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 18 $4.49 per trip

Taxi per km 18 $1.34 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 6 23 $37.71 per month

Gasoline 13 $2.27 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 18 $13.58 per trip

Scooter Rental 22 $224.49 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 2 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $28.05 per month

Gym Membership 21 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.20 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 2 $20.18 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.54 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $78.31 per pair

Summer Dress $38.92 per dress

Running Shoes $112.25 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $24.69 per visit

Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $67.35 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $13.47 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, Berlin, Madrid, Procida

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 1746.83
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 691.98 729.6
- Apples 2.88 3.01
- Beef 16.15 22.96
- Beer 5.77 9.66
40 more changes
- Bread 2.08 1.01
- Chicken Fillets 10.38 not set
- Cinema Ticket 10.38 9.54
- Coffee 4.04 2.24
- Coliving Space 922.64 not set
- Coworking Space 230.66 275
- Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 1153.31, expat 288.33, family 276.79, tourist 63.43 local 67.35, nomad 1178.58, expat 305.31, family 457.96, tourist 61.74
- Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 67.35
- Fast Food Combo 9.23 10.1
- Gasoline 2.08 2.27
- Groceries local 322.93, nomad 92.26, expat 461.32, family 807.31, tourist 0 not set
- Gym Membership 57.67 56.01
- Haircut 34.6 24.69
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.73, expat 138.4, family 288.33 local 0, nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 691.98, nomad 1845.29, expat 1037.97, family 1499.3, tourist 126.86 local 729.6, nomad 1746.83, expat 841.85, family 1066.34
- Internet & Mobile local 51.9, nomad 69.2, expat 69.2, family 92.26, tourist 0 local 39.26, family 72.9, tourist 0.67
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 28.05
- Jeans 80.73 78.31
- Laundry 9.23 not set
- Leisure Activities local 46.13, nomad 288.33, expat 115.33, family 230.66, tourist 11.53 local 71.73, nomad 244.58, expat 134.58, family 222.02
- Meal (Inexpensive) 17.3 16.84
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 76.33
- Milk 1.73 1.34
- Mobile Plan 23.07 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 46.13 37.71
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 13.47
- Rice 2.31 7.59
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 13.58
- Running Shoes 103.8 112.25
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 20.18
- Scooter Rental 28.83 224.49
- Summer Dress 46.13 38.92
- Taxi Start 4.61 4.49
- Taxi per km 2.31 1.34
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.07 20.2
- Transportation local 80.73, nomad 138.4, expat 69.2, family 230.66, tourist 17.3 local 70.94, nomad 224.94, expat 98.1, family 196.21, tourist 24.05
- Utilities local 149.93, nomad 0, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 0 local 163.74, nomad 0, expat 175.86, family 275.42, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 23.07, family 46.13 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 1.37
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.84 7.3
Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price disclosures, source mismatches and category formulas for 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). Unverifiable amounts and unsupported citations are identified above; national visa fees now cite the official fee schedule (ischia.it, arera.it, consistanbul.esteri.it).

Ischia cost of living