jamest
English expat in Italy
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About me
English
Lives in Milan
Speaks English and Italian
Registration: 05 September 2008
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Italy[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Ref. Alexander Re. your note about Rome I might know some addresses where you can rent a room. If you are still interested let me know. James Tierney at littleitalyblogspot Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Italy[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Dear Nachiket, Previous posts in this section will help with general costs. Things in Trento are more expensive than in the south of Italy but less expensive than a city like Milan. Rent should be around 800 euros a month for an apartment ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Italy[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
As previously mentioned Italy is not the cheap country it used to be. Since the introduction of the euro prices in Europe have generally become more standardized. Your quoted salary of 10,000 euros a year means life will be tough. I would say 1,000 ... Read More
Do and don't in Italy by expat.com
Are you living in Italy? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Italy? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Italy?[/b] Thanks!
The fact is the English language is not widely spoken. Not if you compare it to Denmark and the likes. Most people of a certain age haven't a clue. Younger people are more switched on. But the Italians are gregarious people and in most tourist ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Italy[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Interesting that you are from LA. I was in California last year and I was amzed at how cheap some things were in comparison. If you find yourself on the road to Las Vegas for example check out the outlets at Barstow. Fantastic! In the meantime I'll ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Italy[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
What can you say? Living in Milan is expensive. Personally I'm not one to openly compare prices. I don't even know how much a litre of milk costs. But even I can see that a trolley full of food costs around 50% more than it did a couple of years ... Read More
Living in Italy
As you say, as single adult people, there's a lot we'll put up with. But then, at the beginning particularly, it's all part of being somewhere different. After all we're the foreigners. Perhaps the crunch comes when we decide to change our position ... Read More
Living in Italy
To find the dream that is Italy the newcomer first has to survive the bureaucratic nightmare that awaits them on arrival. The truth is that leaving one country (your own) only to force yourself to fit into another (someone else's) doesn't really ... Read More