How much does it cost to open a VAT number in Italy?
- Official price
- €0
- Real cost
- €1,200
Difference: +€1,200 (+0%)
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How much does it cost to get an Italian driving licence?
- Official price
- €58
- Real cost
- €880
Difference: +€822 (+1407%)
How much does a sworn translation cost in Italy?
- Official price
- €16
- Real cost
- €96
Difference: +€80 (+500%)
Most looked-up costs
How much does an Italian passport cost?
The passport fee is identical everywhere in Italy, but the final bill depends on two items no official schedule lists: the compulsory photographs and the journeys to the office that issues the document.
- €116 / application
- €116 – €175
Verified on Jul 2026 · 3 sources
How much does it cost to run a car in Italy for a year?
A car's annual bill is the sum of five items, three of which have a public and verifiable price and two of which do not. This guide keeps them apart rather than burying them in an average.
- €3,070 / year
- €2,125 – €4,486
Verified on Jul 2026 · 6 sources
How much does it cost to get an Italian driving licence?
The public part of an Italian driving licence costs under sixty euros and is the same for everyone. Everything else is an open market, and two schools in the same city can differ by six hundred euros for an identical service.
- €880 / course
- €695 – €1,400
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
How much does car insurance cost in Italy?
On this cost we publish the supervisor's average and stop there. An individual premium depends on province, age and no-claims class far more than on the insurer, and no single figure can stand for it.
- €423 / year
- €395 – €427
Verified on Jul 2026 · 3 sources
How much does an Italian electronic ID card cost?
The Italian electronic ID card has a state fee that is identical everywhere, a small municipal top-up that varies by cents rather than euros, and one item no schedule lists: the photograph you have to bring yourself.
- €33 / card
- €27 – €45
Verified on Jul 2026 · 3 sources
How much does Netflix cost in Italy?
Netflix advertises a monthly price starting at EUR 6.99, but the decision you are actually taking is an annual one: twelve months cost between EUR 83.88 and EUR 239.88, and sharing the account with someone who lives elsewhere costs more again.
- €13.99 / month
- €6.99 – €25
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
Recently updated
How much does it cost to open a VAT number in Italy?
- €1,200 / year
- €0 – €5,000
Verified on Jul 2026 · 3 sources
Costs that are rising
How much does it cost to run a car in Italy for a year?
- €3,070 / year
- €2,125 – €4,486
Verified on Jul 2026 · 6 sources
How much does it cost to get an Italian driving licence?
- €880 / course
- €695 – €1,400
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
How much does it cost to fill up with petrol in Italy?
- €98 / 50-litre tank
- €97 – €102
Verified on Jul 2026 · 4 sources
Surprising price differences
How much does it cost to run a car in Italy for a year?
A car's annual bill is the sum of five items, three of which have a public and verifiable price and two of which do not. This guide keeps them apart rather than burying them in an average.
- €3,070 / year
- €2,125 – €4,486
Verified on Jul 2026 · 6 sources
How much does it cost to get an Italian driving licence?
The public part of an Italian driving licence costs under sixty euros and is the same for everyone. Everything else is an open market, and two schools in the same city can differ by six hundred euros for an identical service.
- €880 / course
- €695 – €1,400
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
How much does car insurance cost in Italy?
On this cost we publish the supervisor's average and stop there. An individual premium depends on province, age and no-claims class far more than on the insurer, and no single figure can stand for it.
- €423 / year
- €395 – €427
Verified on Jul 2026 · 3 sources
If you are visiting Italy
How much does it cost to fill up with petrol in Italy?
Petrol prices vary little between Italian regions and a great deal between weeks: north to south is worth under three euros a tank, one month to the next is worth five.
- €98 / 50-litre tank
- €97 – €102
Verified on Jul 2026 · 4 sources
How much does a wedding in Italy cost?
A wedding does not have a price, it has a multiplier. Almost every major item is quoted per head, and the guest list decides the budget far more than the quality of the suppliers does.
- €25,970 / wedding
- €9,000 – €55,000
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
How much does a coffee cost in Italy?
Espresso is the product that measures Italy's regional differences best: essentially identical everywhere, subject to no regulated price, and with nearly forty cents between the most expensive province and the cheapest.
- €1.25 / cup
- €1.06 – €1.47
Verified on Jul 2026 · 2 sources
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