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The cost of living in Bologna

For Bologna we publish city-level indicators verified for urban transport: ticket and monthly pass where the local operator's price list makes them comparable. Other costs stay separate until city sources are verified.

Capital
Bologna
Population
390,625
Last verified
23 July 2026

Bologna

Bologna is published as a city page with one useful local source and a clear list of costs still to document.

Bologna is the capital of Emilia-Romagna and a university city where housing, mobility and private services can matter much more than a regional average. The catalogue currently has one solid but not recent city source on category B driving lessons: Altroconsumo placed Bologna at EUR 1,061 for the driving-school package, the highest among the cities observed. The figure remains visible in the dedicated guide and here as context, but it does not become a current cost indicator until we find an updated survey.

Reference prices

Reference prices: Bologna
ItemTypicalPeriodConfidence
Single city transport ticketper journeyUrban ticket at EUR 2.30 and urban monthly pass at EUR 39.€2.302026-07Confidence: High
Monthly transport passper monthUrban ticket at EUR 2.30 and urban monthly pass at EUR 39.€392026-07Confidence: High

Why costs here are different

  • Student demand makes it especially important to separate city prices from regional data
  • Driving schools were expensive in the available survey, but the figure needs updating

What we could not document

  • The driving-school source alone is not enough to describe Bologna's cost of living.

Frequently asked questions

Why do you cite the licence cost but keep it out of the indicator table?

Because the figure is verified but dated: EUR 1,061 in Altroconsumo's 2023 survey. We publish it as context, not as a current price.

What is the next most useful Bologna figure?

Student rents and urban transport are the priorities, but they need comparable and current city sources.

Guides about this area

Sources and methodology

  1. Survey of 146 driving schools in nine cities: highest city average in Bologna at EUR 1,061

    Quanto costa iscriversi a scuola guida e come risparmiare (opens in a new tab)

    Altroconsumo · Research · Verified on 22 July 2026

    Fieldwork carried out between October and November 2023 on comparable driving-school packages.

    Authority3/5

  2. Urban ticket at EUR 2.30 and urban monthly pass at EUR 39.

    Nuove tariffe nel bacino di Bologna (opens in a new tab)

    TPER · Official tariff · Verified on 23 July 2026

    Source added on 2026-07-23 to make the city page comparable on urban transport.

    Authority4/5

Updated on 2026-07-23 with local urban-transport indicators from the operator's price list.