Cost of Living in Vatican City, 🇻🇦 Vatican City - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $2,310 $1,733 $2,888 $809 $173

Utilities — $185 $231 $139 —

Internet & Mobile $81 $69 $92 $58 —

Groceries $92 $462 $1,040 $347 —

Transportation $46 $58 $116 $35 $17

Dining Out $809 $347 $231 $116 $69

Leisure Activities $173 $116 $173 $58 $46

Health Insurance $69 $139 $347 $92 —

Visa & Legal Fees $35 $58 $92 — —

Total $3,615 $3,167 $5,210 $1,654 $305

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,386.10 per month

Coworking Space $288.77 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,617.12 per month

Coliving Space $1,039.58 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.31 per cup

Beer $6.35 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $15.02 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.82 per meal

Apples $2.89 per kg

Bread $1.73 per loaf

Milk $1.50 per liter

Rice $2.31 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.66 per kg

Beef $15.02 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $13.86 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.86 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.92 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.04 per trip

Taxi per km $1.39 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $51.98 per month

Gasoline $2.02 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.40 per trip

Scooter Rental $40.43 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $20.79 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.43 per month

Gym Membership $57.75 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $28.88 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $20.79 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.55 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $103.96 per pair

Running Shoes $127.06 per pair

Summer Dress $69.31 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $28.88 per visit

Laundry $13.86 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $69.31 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.93 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8657 EUR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Vatican City cost of living