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medium costToscana

Moving to and living in Pisa

In short

Tuscany's student city: a university with a foundation year, plenty of young people, a wide river, the sea half an hour away and an airport right inside the city. By the community it often absorbs those who could not crack the Florence market. It suits students and anyone wanting Tuscany without Florence prices.

Updated: - permesso.love editorial team

In brief: city and relocation

  • Region: Toscana
  • Cost level: medium cost
  • Single-person budget, rough: 895-1770 euro/mo

Housing and rent

Searching remotely is nearly pointless: by the community agencies answer neither emails nor really the phone - only walking into the offices works. The market is student-driven, the groups mostly offer rooms, and whole apartments go fast. A telling story: one person failed to find a flat in Florence yet signed a contract in Pisa within a couple of weeks. Check current prices yourself.

Russian-speaking community

The community is modest but responsive: families and students live in the chats, there are Russian-speaking translators and consultants, and everyday questions get answered fast. A lot is solved through the Tuscany-wide chats.

Jobs

A tourist city: with good English and basic Italian, by the community, waiting tables is realistic; there is also a university and research scene. Skilled vacancies are few and salaries are Tuscan, not Milanese. A daily-life bonus: the Pisa questura answers PEC letters fast.

Market now: Pisa

Asking rent, idealista.itSeptember 2026, +6.5% year on year
13.5 euro/m2 a month
Asking rent, immobiliare.itAugust 2026, +2.6% year on year
13.44 euro/m2 a month
A 50 m2 flat at these ratesrate x floor area, utilities excluded
670-680 euro/mo
Asking sale price, immobiliare.itAugust 2026, +4.3% year on year
2,846 euro/m2
Vacancies on it.indeed.com, the comune only, repeats and agencies includedas of 2 October 2026
704

The two portals' averages differ by 0% here: each has its own listings and method, and Immobiliare runs a month behind. Sources: idealista.it, report prezzo immobile (September 2026); immobiliare.it, mercato immobiliare (August 2026); it.indeed.com (2 October 2026). Refreshed monthly.

Living budget: Pisa

Single person, one-bed
895-1770 euro/mo
Family with kids, two-bed
1700-2980 euro/mo

Rough ranges: the community has few concrete rent figures here, so this is a price-tier estimate plus ARERA and ISTAT reference values. Check current numbers.

Build your own budget line by line

Pros

  • A young university city with a lively scene
  • An airport inside the city and the sea half an hour away (Marina di Pisa)
  • Lucca, Florence and the San Rossore park nearby
  • The questura replies promptly via PEC

Cons

  • You cannot rent remotely - agencies do not reply, you have to walk in
  • A student housing market: mostly rooms, few whole apartments
  • A touristy centre and little skilled work
  • Some services are stretched: e.g. one ASL vet for the whole province

Community voices

I never did find a flat in Florence - but in Pisa I signed a contract and now file my renewal here. The moral is simple: skip emailing the agencies, only legwork works.
- community member, rephrased
Pisa clicked for me: lots of young people, a wide river, the sea close by and an airport right in town. For student life it is exactly what you want.
- community member, rephrased
Our cat showed us the flip side: one elderly ASL vet for the whole province, booked far in advance. The questura, though, answered our PEC letters fast - not what we expected from Italy.
- community member, rephrased

Quotes paraphrased and anonymized

FAQ

How much does living in Pisa cost?

Mid-range Tuscan costs: noticeably cheaper than Florence, though still a tourist city. The default housing format is a room in a student flat; a whole apartment costs more and takes longer to find. Check current prices.

Is there a Russian-speaking community in Pisa?

Small but responsive: families and students in the chats, Russian-speaking translators and consultants. There is no organized core and much runs through Tuscany-wide chats - do not count on a rich diaspora.

Is Pisa worth moving to?

By community experience - yes for students and anyone wanting Tuscany without Florence prices: a young city with the sea and an airport at hand. The downsides are a student housing market you cannot crack remotely and a modest choice of skilled work.

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