Like many Western European countries, Italy is a fairly expensive place to live.  However, the following breakdown of expenses will explain better.

Apartment Rental:

• One rental room costs between $300-$500 per month
• One bedroom, sitting room and kitchen:  $360-660 per month
• Two bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen:  $800-$950 per month
• Four-five bedrooms, sitting room, a kitchen and a double set of toilets and bathrooms cost $1,000 – $1,500 per month.

Transportation:

• Within the city 1 hour bus tickets cost about $1.00
• Gas cost approximately $5.00 per gallon

Food and domestic expenses:

• For singles it would vary from $1,000 – $1,200 per month
• For small families it varies from $1,200 – $1,600 per month
• For medium to big families it varies from $1,600 – $2200 per month