Cost of Living in Vieste, 🇮🇹 Italy - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 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 2 3 23 24 28 $1,009 $651 $1,066 $539 $90

Utilities 38 39 — $191 $281 $99 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 $79 $62 $101 $37 $0

Groceries 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 $129 $383 $1,010 $372 $9

Transportation 4 5 $84 $67 $146 $34 $17

Dining Out 10 11 12 27 $842 $348 $651 $95 $51

Leisure Activities 28 33 34 $247 $101 $505 $56 $18

Health Insurance 25 $63 $90 $281 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 26 $11 $17 $34 — —

Total $2,464 $1,910 $4,075 $1,232 $187

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 27 $477.61 $415 – $673 per month

Coworking Space 29 $50.51 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 24 28 $1,009.09 $718 – $1,347 per month

Coliving Space 23 $1,008.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 40 $1.68 per cup

Beer 20 $5.61 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 10 11 $12.35 per meal

Fast Food Combo 22 $13.36 per meal

Apples 16 $3.01 per kg

Bread 15 $1.01 per loaf

Milk 14 $1.34 per liter

Rice 13 $1.46 per kg

Chicken Fillets 17 $18.17 per kg

Beef 18 $22.96 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 $8.59 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 12 11 $72.96 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $4.71 per trip

Taxi per km 5 $1.44 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 $33.67 per month

Gasoline 8 9 $2.27 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $11.90 per trip

Scooter Rental 30 $343.47 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $11.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 6 $25.81 per month

Gym Membership 33 $56.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 12 $8.98 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $22.42 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 34 $6.73 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 35 $84.18 per pair

Summer Dress 36 $33.67 per dress

Running Shoes 37 $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 39 $16.84 per visit

Laundry 39 $2.25 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 31 $56.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 32 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 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 Pescara, Ferrara, Palermo, Hanoi, Berlin, Zurich

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 1009.09
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 518.99 477.61
- Apples 2.88 3.01
- Beef 13.84 22.96
- Beer 4.04 5.61
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- Bread 2.08 1.01
- Chicken Fillets 9.8 18.17
- Cinema Ticket 9.8 6.73
- Coffee 1.73 1.68
- Coliving Space 807.31 1008
- Coworking Space 207.59 50.51
- Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 1153.31, expat 369.06, family 738.12, tourist 69.2 local 95.41, nomad 841.85, expat 348.19, family 651.03, tourist 50.51
- Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 56.12
- Fast Food Combo 9.23 13.36
- Gasoline 1.96 2.27
- Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, family 576.65, tourist 0 local 371.53, nomad 129.08, expat 382.75, family 1010.21, tourist 8.98
- Gym Membership 46.13 56.01
- Haircut 20.76 16.84
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.2, expat 92.26, family 173, tourist 5.77 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 89.8, family 280.62, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 576.65, nomad 1614.63, expat 807.31, family 1037.97, tourist 138.4 local 538.78, nomad 1009.09, expat 651.03, family 1066.34, tourist 89.77
- Internet & Mobile local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 46.13, family 57.67, tourist 5.77 local 37.02, nomad 78.57, expat 61.73, family 101.02, tourist 0.37
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 25.81
- Jeans 74.96 84.18
- Laundry 6.92 2.25
- Leisure Activities local 23.07, nomad 115.33, expat 92.26, family 115.33, tourist 17.3 local 56.12, nomad 246.95, expat 100.91, family 505.11, tourist 17.96
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 12.35
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.43 72.96
- Milk 1.5 1.34
- Mobile Plan 17.3 11.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.37 33.67
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 5.95
- Rice 2.08 1.46
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 11.9
- Running Shoes 98.03 89.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.53 22.42
- Scooter Rental 28.83 343.47
- Summer Dress 46.13 33.67
- Taxi Start 4.61 4.71
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.44
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.76 8.98
- Transportation local 23.07, nomad 57.67, expat 57.67, family 115.33 local 33.67, nomad 84.19, expat 67.35, family 145.92, tourist 16.84
- Utilities local 115.33, nomad 0, expat 138.4, family 207.59, tourist 0 local 98.78, nomad 0, expat 190.82, family 280.62, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 11.53, expat 57.67, family 115.33 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 16.84, family 33.67
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 0.36
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.84 8.59
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