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Cost of Living in Florence

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Florence is consistently praised for its beauty, culture, and cuisine. Visitors highlight the city's rich artistic heritage, accessible museums and galleries, and outstanding food and wine—especially local varieties like Chianti and Brunello. English is commonly spoken, making it easier for international visitors to get around. Florence is considered very safe, with specific mentions of it being welcoming to women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and even pets. Many regard it as an ideal destination for both leisure and working remotely thanks to its vibrant yet manageable pace of life.

However, several reviews point out downsides as well. The historic center can become overcrowded with cruise tourists, particularly before the pandemic, which affects the overall experience. Some also mention that social circles can be difficult to break into, with an artistic and sometimes pretentious local culture that may feel unwelcoming to newcomers not fluent in Italian or disinterested in the arts.

Overall, Florence offers a rich and safe experience filled with culture and excellent food, though the tourist crowds and cultural cliques may not appeal to everyone.

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57 years ago

Florence is one of the most beautiful city in the world! Here you have the opportunity to taste real genuine, fresh and organic food and experience great wines (such a Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Nobile di Montepulciano, Bolgheri Sassicaia, Ornellaia and much more) ! Think that Italy is the only country in the world where each region produce a different kind of wine with different kind of local grapes. It is a real bless for palate. Italians are friendly and locals even more. Almost everybody speaks English here. I am a women and I consider the place to be a Women safe place. Moreover, Firenze and Tuscany are LGBTQ+ friendly: just remember that the first worldwide riot aimed to fight in favor of the Gay Community happened in Florence almost 500 years ago with the Medici's! As most part of Europe, Winter is cool and windy but Spring, Summer and Fall are the best period ever! During the Pandemic, the Tuscan hospitals have demostrated to be over the top of their expectations to face both the emergency and the daily care. In Italy, health care at hospital is FREE for everybody, foreigners included. Just to recap: food and wine are simply amazing and born to satisfy all palates in particular also veggie and vegan, art and nature are all around you, the region is really safe, nightlife is cool, so I think it is high time to pack your bags! I really recommend it. Just Enjoy Firenze which is also a great place for a workaction away from your home and your office! Moreover, traveling with your pet is easy as they are very welcomed almost all over and vets are fab!

5 years ago

Fantastic to visit... picturesque, amazing food and wine, cathedrals, museums, galleries, you name it. All without being as large and chaotic as Milan or Rome; you can really see all the hotspots within a day or two. It's hard to anticipate what the post-Corona experience will be like but the pre-Corona life was dominated by tourism with several large walking tours of cruise passengers clogging the streets, which can obviously get frustrating and ultimately off putting. It's an extremely arty and fashionable city and for that reason the people can be a snobbish, pretentious and cliquey... as non-Italian speaking expats who aren't massively into the arty stuff we've found it difficult to make friends.

6 years ago

Definitely one the preetiest jewels of Italy! With it's great architecture + tuscanian feeling around it, looks like it's gonna be visited by most of the tourists during the years!

7 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Amazing food and wine

✅ Rich in art and culture

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

✅ English widely spoken

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Crowded with tourists

❌ Locals can be snobbish and cliquey

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

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Feels (median)

7°C / 45°F cold

11°C / 52°F cool

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17°C / 63°F cool

27°C / 81°F warm

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24°C / 75°F warm

17°C / 63°F cool

13°C / 55°F cool

9°C / 48°F cold

Real (median)

7°C / 45°F
cold

11°C / 52°F
cool

13°C / 55°F
cool

17°C / 62°F
cool

26°C / 79°F
warm

28°C / 82°F
very warm

27°C / 81°F
warm

24°C / 75°F
warm

16°C / 61°F
cool

13°C / 55°F
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9°C / 48°F
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Humidity

damp
76%

nice
53%

nice
61%

nice
69%

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57%

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60%

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55%

nice
62%

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63%

damp
77%

damp
76%

Most common

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Rain

rainy
73mm

rainy
75mm

dry
5mm

rainy
93mm

rainy
74mm

dry
14mm

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34mm

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31mm

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49mm

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41mm

rainy
117mm

rainy
102mm

Cloud

cloudy
52%

pockets
40%

pockets
24%

pockets
41%

pockets
43%

pockets
26%

pockets
28%

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23%

pockets
29%

pockets
37%

pockets
46%

pockets
48%

Air quality

okay
61 US AQI

okay
53 US AQI

clean
42 US AQI

clean
46 US AQI

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34 US AQI

clean
46 US AQI

clean
34 US AQI

okay
50 US AQI

clean
38 US AQI

okay
61 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

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5 UVI

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3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

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1,150 people

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1,076 people

1,133 people

1,388 people

1,600 people

1,137 people

688 people

500 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°

✈️19min

$5,263 / mo

🌇 Also went here569 people

Milan

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 1° 34° 1° 34° AQI 93 😷

✈️20min

$5,093 / mo

🌇 Also went here329 people

Spain

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Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 38° AQI 51 😷

✈️1h

$5,646 / mo

🌇 Also went here436 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 2° 36° 4° 39° AQI 50

✈️2h

$5,663 / mo

🌇 Also went here515 people

Madrid

Spain

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.5/5 (Rank #417) 880 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍9 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,550 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 23 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 10°C49°F (feels 10°C50°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 75%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 7%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 44 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Bad
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very high: $2,607 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Okay
🏥 Hospitals	Okay
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Italy
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	23 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 10°C 49°F + 💦 Damp (75%) = feels 10°C 50°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 44 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Centro Storico
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Rifredi
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 115
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	SmartHub
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Studio72R
☕️ Best coffee place	29th Parallel Coffee
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	4,878,500 visitors
📸 Tourists now	93,496 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	380,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$31,279 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 77% 👱‍♀️ 23%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Immobiliare
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Alitalia
🏥 Best hospital	Azienda Sanitaria de Firenze

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,550 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,851 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,545 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,299 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,975 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$4,703 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,011 / month
🏠 Median home price	$552,288
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$139 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$154 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$338 / month
🍛 Dinner	$16
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$12,682 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$15 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$5 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$26,034
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$57,981
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$156,981