What is the best city in Italy for digital nomads?

Perugia ranks highest in our nomad score (60/100), which weights affordability at 45%, climate at 30% and safety at 25%.

Is Italy cheap for remote workers?

The most affordable base in our data is Venice (cost score 29/100, where higher = cheaper relative to US prices).

What does the nomad score ignore?

Internet speed, coworking density, visas and taxes — check those separately. Our score covers the relocation fundamentals: cost of living, climate comfort and disaster + crime safety.

Digital nomad guide to Italy

For remote workers, Perugia is the strongest base in Italy (nomad score 60/100 = 45% cost + 30% climate + 25% safety). The cheapest base is Venice.

Top nomad bases in Italy (nomad score)

Top nomad bases in Italy

Perugia — nomad score 60/100 (cost 26, climate 97, safety 77)
Prato — nomad score 60/100 (cost 25, climate 99, safety 76)
Venice — nomad score 60/100 (cost 29, climate 94, safety 74)
Florence — nomad score 59/100 (cost 23, climate 99, safety 76)
Reggio Calabria — nomad score 59/100 (cost 25, climate 100, safety 70)
Livorno — nomad score 59/100 (cost 25, climate 100, safety 70)
Rimini — nomad score 59/100 (cost 26, climate 96, safety 73)
Salerno — nomad score 59/100 (cost 26, climate 100, safety 69)
Monza — nomad score 58/100 (cost 26, climate 91, safety 78)
Trieste — nomad score 58/100 (cost 25, climate 92, safety 76)
Cagliari — nomad score 58/100 (cost 26, climate 92, safety 75)
Brescia — nomad score 58/100 (cost 25, climate 90, safety 78)

How Italy works as a nomad base

The nomad score leans hardest on affordability (45%) because cost is the lever remote workers feel monthly, then climate comfort (30%) and safety (25%). In Italy, Perugia leads at 60/100 — cost 26, climate 97, safety 77; warmest-month highs around 23.0°C and coldest-month lows near 4.8°C give you a feel for the seasons. Venice is the pure-budget play at cost 29/100. Two practical factors sit outside the score — connectivity and visa/tax rules — so shortlist by these numbers, then verify internet quality and the current remote-work visa terms for Italy before booking anything long-term.

Shortlist at a glance

Perugia scores 60/100 (cost 26, climate 97, safety 77). Prato scores 60/100 (cost 25, climate 99, safety 76). Venice scores 60/100 (cost 29, climate 94, safety 74). Florence scores 59/100 (cost 23, climate 99, safety 76).

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