Expat Hub
Updated 2026
Living in Italy
The complete expat guide — cost of living by city, finding an apartment, the SSN healthcare system, banking, the Codice Fiscale and everything before you move.
Key topics
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Cost of Living
Monthly budget breakdown for Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples and Bologna.
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Finding Housing
Immobiliare.it, agencies and Facebook groups — how to rent as a foreigner.
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Italian Healthcare (SSN)
The Servizio Sanitario Nazionale explained. How to register and get a doctor.
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Banking & Codice Fiscale
Get your Codice Fiscale first. Best banks for expats: N26, Fineco, ING.
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Driving in Italy
Converting your foreign licence, ZTL zones and the autostrada system.
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Bringing Pets
USDA/APHIS documentation and EU pet passport requirements for Italy.
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Essential articles
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How to find an apartment in Italy as a foreigner
Immobiliare.it, agencies, contracts and how to negotiate without speaking Italian.
Italian healthcare for expats — SSN vs private insurance
How to register with the SSN, find a GP and what public healthcare actually covers.
Codice Fiscale & banking in Italy — complete guide
Get your tax code first. Then N26, Fineco or ING — which works best for expats.
Cost of living in Italy 2026 — full city comparison
Honest monthly budgets for Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples and Bologna.