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Researched Updated Oct 30, 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 33 34 $505 $483 $617 $415 $90
Utilities 30 31 33 $84 $101 $169 $84 —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 $37 $37 $48 $37 $3
Groceries 13 35 14 15 16 17 18 19 $122 $316 $730 $243 $3
Transportation 4 5 9 $103 $75 $183 $61 $19
Dining Out 2 28 3 $781 $260 $521 $74 $57
Leisure Activities 6 11 12 $346 $87 $175 $39 $8
Health Insurance 10 32 $68 $187 $187 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 29 36 $11 $11 $43 — —
Total $2,057 $1,557 $2,673 $953 $182

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $415.31 per month
Coworking Space 6 $273.88 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 33 $505.11 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 $1.35 per cup
Beer 27 $6.38 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 28 2 $12.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo 20 $14.14 per meal
Apples 14 $3.01 per kg
Bread 35 $1.11 per loaf
Milk 13 $1.34 per liter
Rice 15 $3.24 per kg
Chicken Fillets 16 $19.08 per kg
Beef 17 $13.92 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 18 $8.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $56.12 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 19 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $2.81 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $2.25 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $46.87 per month
Gasoline 9 $2.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $14.03 per trip
Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $11.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $25.81 per month
Gym Membership 12 $56.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 25 $8.98 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $22.43 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $7.86 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 22 $44.84 per pair
Summer Dress 23 $33.67 per dress
Running Shoes 24 $78.56 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 26 $22.45 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) — per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Last changed
None yet
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 Matera, Reggio Calabria, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Tursi search includes nearby Bernalda: 47 m² one-bedroom €370, 60 m² attic €430, 182 m² family flat €550Listings
  2. Osteria 251 Tursi — caffè illy €1.20; coperto €2.00Official
  3. Osteria La Tana degli Arabi — pranzo €20–30 a personaSecondary
  4. CO.TR.A.B. Basilicata automobilistico — fascia 30 km abbonamento mensile €41,75 (dal 01/01/2025)Official
  5. Matera taxi €2,50 giorno; €0,20/100 m (proxy Tursi–Matera rides)Official
  6. Casa Netural Matera coworking open space €200/month + IVAOfficial
  7. iliad TOP 230 €9.99/month; SIM activation €9.99 (country prep)Official
  8. iliad fibra €22.99/month with mobile bundleOfficial
  9. Italy Octane-95 €2.02/litre cross-checkIndex
  10. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  11. Matera Red Carpet current screenings €7 per ticketListings
  12. McFIT Flex from €49.90/monthOfficial
  13. Esselunga latte UHT 1 L €1.19 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  14. Esselunga mele Stark €2.68/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  15. Grandi Riso Ribe parboiled €2.89/kg (MiaSpesa Esselunga shelf)Secondary
  16. Carrefour national chicken breast fillets €17/kgOfficial
  17. Esselunga bovino spezzatino €12.40/kg (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  18. Esselunga Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml €7.65 (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  19. Esselunga Dolomiti 6×1.5 L €1.92 → €0.32/bottle (MiaSpesa)Secondary
  20. McDonald’s Bari Glovo McMenu Big Mac €12.60 (nearest McMeal menu)Listings
  21. Tachipirina 20 cp 500 mg €5.30Secondary
  22. OVS national range: Republic of Denim grey slim jeans €39.95Official
  23. OVS national dress range: midi dress regular price €29.95Official
  24. Decathlon Kiprun running uomo from €35.99Official
  25. Circolo Tennis Pescara guest outdoor court €7/h (+€1 lighting)Secondary
  26. Barberia Dannunziana Pescara taglio €20 (haircut proxy)Official
  27. Osteria 251 draught beer €3 for 0.3 LOfficial
  28. Osteria 251 pasta dishes €9–12Official
  29. Italian embassy official national visa fee €116Official
  30. National reference electricity tariff €0.4343/kWh from October 2026Official
  31. ARERA national household water bill €365 for 150 cubic metres annuallyOfficial
  32. SSN voluntary enrolment minimum €2000 annually, including dependent family membersOfficial
  33. Nearby Matera furnished studio Via Giolitti €450/month, utilities separateListings
  34. Tursi Palazzo dei Poeti from €80/night; dated November 2025 listingListings
  35. National supermarket basket: Esselunga bread 400 g €0.99, carrots 1 kg €0.98, tomatoes €2.68/kgSecondary
  36. Visa-exempt British tourist stays up to 90 days in 180Official

Change history

  1. Added

    Doctor Visit (GP) — local 56.12 to unverified USD; corrected source support, units or the explicit profile budget (miodottore.it).

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