How much money you need to live in Italy on a salary
What living in Italy costs according to ISTAT, what rent weighs in Milan, Rome and elsewhere, set against the net pay on €20,000, €30,000 and €40,000 gross.
Preparing to move · · 2 min read
Practical guides to pay and work in Italy: what jobs pay, how to read a job offer and a payslip, tax, social security and living costs, with official sources.
What living in Italy costs according to ISTAT, what rent weighs in Milan, Rome and elsewhere, set against the net pay on €20,000, €30,000 and €40,000 gross.
Preparing to move · · 2 min read
What to expect from your first Italian salary: when you are paid, deductions in the first months, why net pay changes in the second year, probation, and what you are owed if the job ends.
Preparing to move · · 2 min read
You need an account to be paid in Italy. Anyone legally staying has a right to a basic account: what it includes, when it is free, when a bank can refuse and which documents you need.
Preparing to move · · 2 min read
Remittances from Italy to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina: Banca d’Italia data, fee versus exchange rate, what a provider must tell you first and how much of your net you can send.
Preparing to move · · 2 min read
Pay for colf and badanti in 2026: minimums by level, live-in and hourly, INPS contributions per hour, 13th payment and TFR, and why income tax and reliefs go through the tax return.
Domestic work · · 2 min read
What people earn in Italy: average pay from Eurostat and ISTAT, the net you keep on €20,000, €30,000 and €40,000 gross, and how to compare it in your own currency.
Working in Italy · · 2 min read
Italy has no statutory minimum wage: the lowest legal pay depends on the collective agreement (CCNL) and your grade. How to find yours and what it is worth net.
Working in Italy · · 2 min read
Why net pay is lower than the gross in your contract: INPS contributions, IRPEF, regional and municipal surtaxes, 13th and 14th payments and TFR, with a €30,000 example.
Working in Italy · · 2 min read
From when you pay Italian tax and on what: tax code, tax residence, non-residents, family abroad and treaties with Argentina, Peru, Brazil, India and other countries.
Working in Italy · · 2 min read
How to read an Italian job offer: what RAL means, 13 or 14 payments, the net on €30,000, €40,000 and €50,000 gross, and what to ask before you sign.
Working in Italy · · 2 min read