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Nomad score 6.1/10

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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 1 $954 $898 $1,796 $730 $730
Utilities 1 — $168 $337 $168 —
Internet & Mobile 1 5 $11 $11 $45 $11 $3
Groceries $157 $505 $1,066 $404 $10
Transportation 3 4 $70 $59 $212 $47 $13
Dining Out 14 15 $1,199 $359 $718 $207 $40
Leisure Activities 16 17 18 $110 $92 $238 $74 $27
Health Insurance 8 $68 $90 $224 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 25 9 $11 $11 $43 — —
Total $2,580 $2,193 $4,679 $1,641 $825

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $729.60 $707 – $898 per month
Coworking Space 2 $112.25 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $954.09 per month
Coliving Space $505.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 15 $1.80 per cup
Beer 14 $5.80 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 14 $15.71 per meal
Fast Food Combo 24 $11.56 per meal
Apples $1.64 per kg
Bread $2.19 per loaf
Milk 10 $1.40 per liter
Rice $2.64 per kg
Chicken Fillets $12.88 per kg
Beef 13 $13.92 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 12 $8.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 14 $72.96 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 11 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.70 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.24 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $47.37 per month
Gasoline 7 $2.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $11.45 per trip
Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $11.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 5 $25.81 per month
Gym Membership 18 $56.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 22 $7.86 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $20.18 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $8.98 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 21 $22.39 per pair
Summer Dress $33.67 per dress
Running Shoes $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 23 $24.69 per visit
Laundry $1.40 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 19 $56.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 20 $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 Florence, Lucca, Perugia, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. CasaScan: Siena furnished studio €700 plus €150 bills; related one-bedroom listings €650 Uopini and €800 SienaListings
  2. CoopUp Siena postazione da €100/monthListings
  3. Autolinee Toscane urban capoluogo monthly pass €42.20 (Siena)Official
  4. CO.TA.S Siena taxi — partenza €3.30; progressive km bandsOfficial
  5. iliad TOP 230 €9.99/month + €9.99 SIM activation (country prep)Official
  6. iliadbox Wi-Fi 7 fibra €22.99/month with Casa+Mobile bundleOfficial
  7. Italy national gasoline average: current €2.01/L; country prep €2.02/LIndex
  8. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 18–39)Official
  9. Schengen 90/180-day visits; national visas for longer staysOfficial
  10. Esselunga national staple prices (grocery cross-check)Official
  11. Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  12. Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  13. Esselunga bovino adulto spezzatino €12.40/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  14. Trattoria La Tellina — pici al ragù €14; cappuccino menu bandOfficial
  15. Bar Impero Siena — cappuccino €1.60 al bancoOfficial
  16. Siena Cinema 2D intero €8.00Official
  17. Opera Duomo OPA SI PASS €14.00 (standard season)Official
  18. McFIT Flex from €49.90/month (national list; nearest clubs)Official
  19. MioDottore Siena: general medical consultation from €50Listings
  20. Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30 OTC shelf (national pharmacy)Secondary
  21. OVS slim-fit jeans €19.95 list (national retail cross-check)Official
  22. Gryphus Tennis Perugia singolo domenica €7/h (borrowed for Siena)Official
  23. FDF Parrucchiere Uomo Perugia — shampoo e taglio €22 (borrowed for Siena)Listings
  24. Italy McMenu Big Mac delivery band €10.30–12.90 (Aug 2026 national)Index
  25. Italian embassy official fee schedule: national long-stay visa €116Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 954.09
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 864.98 729.6
    • Apples 2.88 1.64
    • Beef 16.15 13.92
    • Beer 5.77 5.8
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    • Bread 2.31 2.19
    • Chicken Fillets 10.38 12.88
    • Cinema Ticket 11.53 8.98
    • Coffee 1.73 1.8
    • Coliving Space 1037.97 505.11
    • Coworking Space 207.59 112.25
    • Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 691.98, expat 345.99, family 553.59, tourist 80.73 local 206.53, nomad 1198.79, expat 359.19, family 718.37, tourist 39.96
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 56.12
    • Fast Food Combo 11.53 11.56
    • Gasoline 2.19 2.27
    • Groceries local 322.93, nomad 173, expat 461.32, family 922.64, tourist 0 local 403.66, nomad 157.14, expat 505.11, family 1066.34, tourist 9.54
    • Gym Membership 51.9 56.01
    • Haircut 23.07 24.69
    • Health Insurance local 34.6, nomad 69.2, expat 115.33, family 345.99, tourist 11.53 local 0, nomad 68.18, expat 89.8, family 224.49, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 634.32, nomad 1614.63, expat 1037.97, family 1499.3, tourist 115.33 local 729.6, nomad 954.09, expat 897.97, family 1795.94
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 322.93, expat 57.67, family 80.73, tourist 5.77 local 11.21, family 44.85, tourist 2.62
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 25.81
    • Jeans 92.26 22.39
    • Laundry 9.23 1.4
    • Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 230.66, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 46.13 local 73.97, nomad 109.89, expat 91.93, family 237.74, tourist 26.94
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 17.3 15.71
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.73 72.96
    • Milk 1.73 1.4
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 11.21
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.13 47.37
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.23 5.95
    • Rice 2.54 2.64
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.84 11.45
    • Running Shoes 103.8 89.8
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 28.83 20.18
    • Scooter Rental 51.9 not set
    • Summer Dress 46.13 33.67
    • Taxi Start 5.19 3.7
    • Taxi per km 2.08 1.24
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.76 7.86
    • Transportation local 40.37, nomad 57.67, expat 57.67, family 403.66, tourist 28.83 local 47.37, nomad 70.27, expat 58.82, family 212.37, tourist 13.03
    • Utilities local 161.46, nomad 115.33, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 0 local 168.37, nomad 0, family 336.74, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 23.07, family 57.67 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.84 8.59

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