Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 30, 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 7 8 $1,347 $842 $1,122 $651 $101
Utilities 1 14 15 7 — $315 $359 $315 —
Internet & Mobile 3 4 $37 $37 $90 $37 $1
Groceries 13 17 18 19 $140 $326 $763 $281 $9
Transportation 5 6 $68 $74 $199 $51 $11
Dining Out 26 27 $584 $224 $505 $168 $51
Leisure Activities 16 21 $213 $129 $303 $84 $31
Health Insurance 11 $67 $178 $710 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 12 $11 $45 $56 — —
Total $2,467 $2,170 $4,107 $1,587 $206

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 7 $695.93 $597 – $692 per month
Coworking Space 9 $224.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 7 8 1 $1,346.95 $1,122 – $1,571 per month
Coliving Space 7 $448.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $2.22 per cup
Beer 1 18 $6.38 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 26 $16.84 per meal
Fast Food Combo 1 26 $11.39 per meal
Apples 1 $2.57 per kg
Bread 20 $1.07 per loaf
Milk 13 $1.40 per liter
Rice 1 $2.42 per kg
Chicken Fillets 1 $12.43 per kg
Beef 1 $24.96 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 19 $8.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 27 $85.31 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 17 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $3.93 per trip
Taxi per km 6 $1.29 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 $51.18 per month
Gasoline 2 $2.26 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 6 $10.38 per trip
Scooter Rental 24 $561.23 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 3 $11.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 4 $25.81 per month
Gym Membership 16 $56.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $35.80 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $20.18 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 $10.10 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 22 1 $89.80 per pair
Summer Dress 1 $37.23 per dress
Running Shoes 1 $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.20 per visit
Laundry 23 $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $89.80 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 25 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 30, 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 Padua, Treviso, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Livingcost Vicenza basket cross-check (page updated 30 Sep 2026): one-bed rent, utilities, groceries, leisureIndex
  2. Italy Octane-95 €2.01 per litre on 26 Oct 2026 (national pump average)Index
  3. iliad prepaid: SIM activation €9.99; TOP 230 €9.99 and GIGA 150 €7.99 a month (country prep operator prices)Official
  4. iliad fibre flat €22.99 a month with mobile bundle (list €26.99)Official
  5. SVT Vicenza ordinary urban monthly pass €45.60; urban 90-min ticket €1.70; suburban day pass €6.60Official
  6. Vicenza taxi archive (Comune source): €3.50 day flagfall, €1.15 per km day, €1.45 per km nightSecondary
  7. HousingAnywhere Vicenza: 21 furnished rooms and flats, rooms €370-490 a month, most including utilitiesListings
  8. Airbnb Vicenza monthly-stay category (furnished entire homes at monthly rates)Listings
  9. OFFicina Business Lab Vicenza coworking: resident €200, friend €250, guest €290 a monthOfficial
  10. QB Vicenza Est coworking from €135 a monthOfficial
  11. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance: Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks, Complete $177.50 a month (ages 18-39)Official
  12. Italian consular fee table Q4 2026: long-stay national visa €116Official
  13. Esselunga own-brand list: fresh whole milk €1.25 a litre, pasta €0.65 per 500 gOfficial
  14. ARERA annual electricity estimate (22 Oct 2026): 3 kW residence, 2,700 kWh profile €836.33Official
  15. ARERA annual gas estimate (22 Oct 2026), Nord-orientale zone incl. Veneto: 700 Smc €964.86, 1,400 Smc €1,829.22Official
  16. McFIT Italy Flex from €49.90 a month (club price €49.90-54.90); Standard €34.90Official
  17. Esselunga Dolomiti water 6x1.5 L at €1.92 (€0.32 a bottle), MiaSpesa trackerSecondary
  18. Esselunga Moretti La Bianca 3x33 cl at €2.44, MiaSpesa trackerSecondary
  19. Esselunga Trerose Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 750 ml: €5.35 today, four-week band up to €7.65Secondary
  20. Mulino Bianco Pan Bauletto 400 g loaf at €0.95 in Esselunga (list €1.09), MiaSpesa trackerSecondary
  21. Multisala Edera Treviso full-price ticket €9.00Official
  22. OVS mens jeans range €19.95-59.95 (shop category listing)Official
  23. LAVAPIU Ferrara self-service laundry: small wash €6.00 (€5.00 with card), medium €7.50, large €10Listings
  24. MotoService Padova: Yamaha Tricity 125 monthly package €500 (30 days, 1,000 km included)Listings
  25. Tachipirina 20 tablets 500 mg at €5.30 (national online pharmacy shelf)Secondary
  26. Angolo Palladio Vicenza: pasta first courses €10-14, margherita pizza €8, mains €15-22Listings
  27. Trattoria Ponte delle Bele: fixed menu €35 with wine, water and coffee; cover charge €3Listings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2137.49 1346.95
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 901.21 695.93
    • Apples 2.48 2.57
    • Beef 20.22 24.96
    • Beer 5.78 6.38
    40 more changes
    • Bread 2.08 1.07
    • Chicken Fillets 10.98 12.43
    • Cinema Ticket 10.98 10.1
    • Coffee 1.62 2.22
    • Coliving Space 751.01 448.98
    • Coworking Space 219.53 224.49
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 866.55, expat 369.73, family 519.93, tourist 86.66 local 168.37, nomad 583.68, expat 224.49, family 505.11, tourist 50.51
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 89.8
    • Fast Food Combo 12.13 11.39
    • Gasoline 2.25 2.26
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 161.76, expat 404.39, family 982.09, tourist 13.86 local 280.62, nomad 140.31, expat 325.51, family 763.27, tourist 8.98
    • Gym Membership 63.55 56.01
    • Haircut 28.89 20.2
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 92.43, family 173.31, tourist 4.62 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, family 710, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 635.47, nomad 1559.79, expat 982.09, family 1386.48, tourist 127.09 local 651.03, nomad 1346.95, expat 841.85, family 1122.46, tourist 101.02
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 51.99, family 92.43, tourist 5.78 local 37.02, family 89.8, tourist 0.75
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 32.35 25.81
    • Jeans 98.21 89.8
    • Laundry 6.93 0.84
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 173.31, family 462.16, tourist 34.66 local 84.18, nomad 213.27, expat 129.08, family 303.06, tourist 31.43
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 18.49 16.84
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 75.1 85.31
    • Milk 1.68 1.4
    • Mobile Plan 13.86 11.21
    • Monthly Transport Pass 48.53 51.18
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.4 5.95
    • Rice 2.54 2.42
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 16.75 10.38
    • Running Shoes 109.76 89.8
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 28.89 20.18
    • Scooter Rental 13.86 561.23
    • Summer Dress 46.22 37.23
    • Taxi Start 5.2 3.93
    • Taxi per km 1.85 1.29
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 25.42 35.8
    • Transportation local 46.22, nomad 63.55, expat 92.43, family 207.97, tourist 23.11 local 51.18, nomad 68.47, expat 74.08, family 198.68, tourist 11.22
    • Utilities local 184.86, nomad 0, expat 254.19, family 392.84, tourist 0 local 314.88, nomad 0, family 359.19, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 40.44, family 80.88 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 44.9, family 56.12
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.52 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.24 8.59

    fix pass after the batch check — Apartment (1 bedroom) range, Coffee, Apples, Bread, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Gasoline, Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Beer, Monthly Transport Pass, Housing tourist rate, Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Transportation, Groceries family, Leisure Activities and Health Insurance re-checked and re-priced against the pages now cited (Livingcost refresh, MiaSpesa bread and wine pages, ARERA workbooks, GlobalPetrolPrices, SafetyWing); the visa fee now cites the official consular fee table; Jeans and Running Shoes estimates rest on new inputs after a dead product page and a blocking retailer; Haircut and Doctor Visit (GP) keep their values as unchecked (livingcost.net, miaspesa.it, arera.it)

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