---
title: "Living in Rome as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rome
description: "History on every corner, chaos on every road"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Rome, Italy

Rome scores 68.7/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 39 of 309 cities. Expect about $2,084 per month, a nomad visa (Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto), and a measured median download speed of 35.3 Mbps.

Rome offers a lifestyle no other city can, with mild winters and food worth the trip alone. Italy's nomad visa launched in 2024; transit is thin and services can be slow.

Known for: Ancient sites, Trattorias, Mild winters, Bureaucracy and traffic.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 68.7 |
| Cost of living | 35 |
| Safety | 81 |
| Healthcare | 85 |
| Internet | 62 |
| Visa ease | 91 |
| Getting there & around | 49 |
| Climate | 50 |
| Air quality | 85 |
| Quality of life | 80 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,084 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | $1,296 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | $916 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 0.6 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 71.2 | country | 2024 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.2 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 35.3 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 10.6 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Nomad visa | Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto (min $2,436/mo) | country | 2026-07 | [^9] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 90 days / unlimited / 90 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^10] |
| Non-stop destinations (FCO/CIA) | 169 | city | 2026-09 | [^11] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 3 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Comfortable months | 6 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^13] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11.8 | city | 2024 | [^14] |
| Human Development Index | 0.915 | country | 2023 | [^15] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^16] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 7 | 73 | 81 | no |
| Feb | 7.6 | 77 | 79 | no |
| Mar | 10.3 | 69 | 76 | no |
| Apr | 13.9 | 56 | 72 | no |
| May | 18 | 57 | 68 | yes |
| Jun | 22.8 | 34 | 62 | yes |
| Jul | 26 | 26 | 55 | yes |
| Aug | 26.2 | 26 | 55 | yes |
| Sep | 21.4 | 70 | 64 | yes |
| Oct | 17.2 | 82 | 73 | yes |
| Nov | 12.5 | 114 | 80 | no |
| Dec | 8.1 | 91 | 81 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rome Fiumicino Airport | FCO | 161 | 117 | 6 |
| Rome Ciampino Airport | CIA | 26 | 15 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 169, of which 122 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Valencia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/valencia) (70.1) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/rome-vs-valencia)
- [Naples](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/naples) (67.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/naples-vs-rome)
- [Bologna](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bologna) (66.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/bologna-vs-rome)
- [Porto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/porto) (70.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/porto-vs-rome)
- [Florence](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/florence) (65.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/florence-vs-rome)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Rome as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $2,084 per month in Rome, renting a one-bedroom outside the centre (about $916). A central one-bedroom costs about $1,296, which brings the total to roughly $2,464. That is a 35/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Rome safe for digital nomads?

Rome scores 81/100 on safety. Italy records 0.6 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 71.2/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Italy have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Italy offers the Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto with a minimum income of about $2,436 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying.

### How fast is the internet in Rome?

Measured median download speed in Rome was 35.3 Mbps (upload 10.6 Mbps) across 534,652 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Which airports serve Rome and how many nonstop flights are there?

Rome is served by Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) with 161 nonstop destinations and Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) with 26 nonstop destinations, 169 unique destinations across all of them, of which 122 are international. 6 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Rome?

The most comfortable months are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 45°F (7°C) in Jan to 79°F (26°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Rome or Valencia: which is better for digital nomads?

Valencia is the city with the closest factor profile to Rome in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/cities (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^12]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^13]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8), World Health Organization. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-ambient-air-quality-database-(update-jun-2026) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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