Moving to and living in Savona
In short
A Ligurian port town of about 60 thousand people that the community sums up as "small, but it has everything". One of the mildest climates in Italy, the sea and a promenade, with prices below the big cities. It suits families and remote workers; the main obstacle is landing a long-term rental.
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In brief: city and relocation
- Region: Liguria
- Cost level: medium cost
- Single-person budget, rough: 945-1670 euro/mo
- Questura: permesso speed: varies (per community)
Housing and rent
The sorest subject: the market is geared to the resort season and long-term contracts are scarce. By the community one newcomer got just 6 viewings out of roughly 2000 listings across Liguria; there are about thirty agencies in the centre, but each holds only 1-2 long-term properties, so you have to walk into all of them. A real example is 110 square metres in an older building for 850 euro plus about 250 euro in utilities; 500-700 euro options flash by on the sites, but few make it to a contract. While searching, many spend months in overpriced short-term lets. Check current prices yourself.
Russian-speaking community
A noticeable and very mutually supportive Russian-speaking community: a lively town chat where people help ring around tradesmen and sort out daily life, a Russian-speaking commercialista and even a small startup scene. By the community the diaspora in nearby Sanremo is bigger, but Savona has a warm "our people" feel.
Jobs
The local market is thin: the chat cited average salaries around 1300-1600 euro, with mostly seasonal and service vacancies. Most newcomers live on remote work, lavoro autonomo and startup tracks, travelling to Milano for errands once every month or two.
Market now: Savona
- Asking rent, idealista.itSeptember 2026, -5.0% year on year
- 8.9 euro/m2 a month
- Asking rent, immobiliare.itAugust 2026, +6.5% year on year
- 10.00 euro/m2 a month
- A 50 m2 flat at these ratesrate x floor area, utilities excluded
- 450-500 euro/mo
- Asking sale price, immobiliare.itAugust 2026, +2.7% year on year
- 2,137 euro/m2
- Vacancies on it.indeed.com, the comune only, repeats and agencies includedas of 2 October 2026
- 464
The two portals' averages differ by 12% 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: Savona
- Single person, one-bed
- 945-1670 euro/mo
- Family with kids, two-bed
- 1700-2980 euro/mo
Rough ranges, from the community and open data (ARERA, ISTAT). Check current numbers.
Build your own budget line by linePros
- One of the best climates in Italy: a mild snowless winter, a sea breeze in summer
- A compact town that has everything: the sea, a promenade, bike paths, clubs, a mall
- A warm, mutually supportive Russian-speaking community
- Fast, friendly daily services: a doctor within a week, welcoming offices
Cons
- Very hard to find a long-term rental, especially in season
- Little local work and modest salaries - you need remote income
- No budget dining scene: eating out is noticeably expensive
- Children's infrastructure is dated in places, with few activities for the youngest
Community voices
We were actually aiming for Genova, but after I ploughed through some two thousand Ligurian listings and got six viewings with one sane option, we settled near Savona - and have no regrets.
For our family of four we spend around 2800 euro a month including clubs, bus passes and an Italian tutor; 1200 of that is rent with utilities for 110 square metres in an older building.
For a town of sixty thousand it has everything: the mall is open daily till nine, you see a doctor within a week, the kids have swimming and dance. In winter I wear a light jacket - I have never once seen snow.
FAQ
How much does living in Savona cost?
Mid-range Italian costs: by the community a family of four lives modestly on roughly 2800 euro a month, about 1200 of which is rent with utilities. Restaurants are not cheap, and there is almost no budget dining. Check current prices.
Is there a Russian-speaking community in Savona?
Yes, and a very supportive one: a lively town chat, help with daily life and ringing tradesmen, a Russian-speaking commercialista, a small startup scene. The diaspora in nearby Sanremo is bigger, by the community.
Is Savona worth moving to?
By community experience - yes for families and remote workers: a mild climate, the sea, a compact town with everything you need and a warm community. The main risks are a months-long hunt for a long-term rental and a thin local job market: hard without remote income.
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