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Nomad score 6.3/10

44.6459, 10.9256 Europe/Rome #579

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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 6 $673 $842 $1,010 $673 $673
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 $37 $37 $71 $37 $3
Groceries 1 12 13 14 $124 $387 $852 $310 $3
Transportation 3 4 $62 $49 $123 $36 $13
Dining Out 19 1 $1,005 $505 $808 $236 $51
Leisure Activities 1 11 $149 $103 $2,800 $47 $23
Health Insurance 9 $67 $178 — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 10 $11 $11 $43 — —
Total $2,128 $2,112 $5,707 $1,339 $768

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 6 $673.48 $595 – $842 per month
Coworking Space 5 $204.04 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,346.95 $1,066 – $1,684 per month
Coliving Space $673.48 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $2.07 per cup
Beer 1 $7.99 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $23.39 per meal
Fast Food Combo 1 $11.79 per meal
Apples 1 $2.76 per kg
Bread 1 $2.60 per loaf
Milk 12 $1.40 per liter
Rice 1 $1.75 per kg
Chicken Fillets 1 $14.63 per kg
Beef 1 $22.22 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 14 $8.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $93.57 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 13 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $4.49 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.68 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $35.92 per month
Gasoline $2.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $12.91 per trip
Scooter Rental 15 $16.84 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $11.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $25.81 per month
Gym Membership 11 $56.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $23.79 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $20.18 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $11.40 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 17 $22.39 per pair
Summer Dress $43.86 per dress
Running Shoes $101.55 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $24.69 per visit
Laundry $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 16 $89.80 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 Bologna, Ferrara, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Expatica Modena basket from Numbeo snapshot 1 Jun 2026Index
  2. Livingcost.net Modena rent and price cross-check (Oct 2026)Index
  3. SETA Modena urbano Modena e frazioni Mensile €32Official
  4. COTAMO Modena tariff: daytime start €4 and first 9.99 km €1.50/kmOfficial
  5. NOTONLYDESK Modena dedicated coworking from €149/month (ex VAT)Listings
  6. RentHero Modena long-term furnished listings €480–€900/month bandListings
  7. iliad national mobile offers: €9.99 monthly tier and €9.99 activationOfficial
  8. iliadbox Wi-Fi 7 €22.99/month with Casa+Mobile bundleOfficial
  9. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 18–39)Official
  10. Italian consular fee schedule: national D visa €116Official
  11. McFIT Flex from €49.90/monthOfficial
  12. Esselunga national staple prices (grocery cross-check)Official
  13. Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  14. Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  15. Corrente e-scooter sharing — €22/day (TPER abbonati tariff)Official
  16. Private GP first visit from €80 in Modena area (MioDottore)Listings
  17. OVS slim-fit jeans €19.95 list (national retail)Official
  18. Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30 OTC shelf (national pharmacy)Secondary
  19. Moreali Modena restaurant menu: pasta €14–16 and average meal €30Listings
  20. ECB reference-rate endpoint; exchange rate and date reused unchanged from Italy country prepOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2137.49 1346.95
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 982.09 673.48
    • Apples 2.43 2.76
    • Beef 21.95 22.22
    • Beer 6.35 7.99
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    • Bread 1.85 2.6
    • Chicken Fillets 10.98 14.63
    • Cinema Ticket 10.98 11.4
    • Coffee 1.62 2.07
    • Coliving Space 866.55 673.48
    • Coworking Space 207.97 204.04
    • Dining Out local 161.76, nomad 982.09, expat 404.39, family 519.93, tourist 80.88 local 235.72, nomad 1005.16, expat 505.11, family 808.17, tourist 51.46
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 89.8
    • Fast Food Combo 11.55 11.79
    • Gasoline 2.17 2.27
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 173.31, expat 439.05, family 866.55, tourist 9.24 local 309.73, nomad 123.89, expat 387.16, family 851.75, tourist 2.55
    • Gym Membership 63.55 56.01
    • Haircut 28.89 24.69
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 138.65 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 751.01, nomad 1675.33, expat 1097.63, family 1559.79, tourist 132.87 local 673.48, expat 841.85, family 1010.21
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 69.32, expat 51.99, family 92.43, tourist 5.78 local 37.02, family 70.66, tourist 2.62
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 32.35 25.81
    • Jeans 98.21 22.39
    • Laundry 6.93 0.84
    • Leisure Activities local 92.43, nomad 288.85, expat 207.97, family 346.62, tourist 28.89 local 46.59, nomad 149.19, expat 102.6, family 2799.7, tourist 23.3
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 18.49 23.39
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 86.66 93.57
    • Milk 1.68 1.4
    • Mobile Plan 13.86 11.21
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.44 35.92
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 5.95
    • Rice 2.77 1.75
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 16.18 12.91
    • Running Shoes 109.76 101.55
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 28.89 20.18
    • Scooter Rental 13.86 16.84
    • Summer Dress 46.22 43.86
    • Taxi Start 4.62 4.49
    • Taxi per km 1.85 1.68
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 25.42 23.79
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 75.1, expat 92.43, family 207.97, tourist 23.11 local 35.92, nomad 61.74, expat 48.83, family 123.47, tourist 12.91
    • Utilities local 184.86, nomad 0, expat 242.63, family 369.73, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.66, family 57.77 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.64 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.4 8.59

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