Moving to Lazio
The country's geographic and political centre. Rome is the Eternal City, a huge tourist and transport hub with excellent infrastructure, yet noticeably cheaper than Milano. By the community the region is consistently in the top three for Russian speakers; beyond the ring road and in the Lazio towns living is much cheaper and a family budget genuinely works out, though Rome itself is chaotic (garbage, bureaucracy, a weak market for skilled work).
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In brief: about the region
- Part of Italy: Central Italy
- Regional capital: Roma
- Cities in our catalog: 1
- Cost of living: high cost
Cities in the region
Economy and jobs
A capital-type economy - public sector, tourism, services, academia - but weaker than Milano for skilled work and with almost no IT ecosystem. By the community services, caregiving (badante) and tourism dominate, salaries are lower, but the low cost of living lets a family get by on a modest income. Check current information yourself.
Russian-speaking community
The Russian-speaking community is consistently top-three nationally, but in Rome itself it is smaller and more scattered than Milano's, without as many regular meetups; many come to study or for a short stay, so it feels more transient. In the Lazio towns around the capital you find settled families.
Healthcare
By the community basic care is provided free and the doctors are pleasant; an ordinary health card covers the essentials, and many prescription medicines cost a couple of euro or are free. The capital's downside is infrastructural chaos (garbage uncollected for weeks). The SSN and tessera sanitaria via ASL work as everywhere. Check what is current on the ground.
Pros
- Cheaper than Milano, especially in the suburbs - a family budget genuinely works out
- World-class history, culture and a transport hub
- Free basic healthcare and nearly free schools and kindergartens
- A Mediterranean climate, the Lazio sea half an hour to an hour away
Cons
- Chaotic infrastructure and garbage-collection problems
- A weak market for skilled work, mostly services and caregiving
- The notorious slowness of the Rome questura
- In Rome itself the summer heat is intense
Community voices
We live in Lazio, about twenty kilometres from Rome, in a village by the sea, a family of four, spending roughly 2000-2500 a month. What surprised us is that school and kindergarten are essentially free, the basic health card covers the essentials free too, many medicines are two euro or nothing, and a decent flat here is 500-700.
The downside of Rome is that garbage goes uncollected for weeks, and in the heat it hits your nose. But medical care is provided free, the doctors are pleasant, and in this region a family can genuinely live on a modest income.
FAQ
How much does living in Lazio cost?
Rome itself is pricey but noticeably cheaper than Milano, while beyond the ring road and in the Lazio towns, by the community, a family of four lives on roughly 2000-2500 euro a month with a flat at 500-700 euro. Check current prices.
Is there a Russian-speaking community in Lazio?
The region is consistently top-three for Russian speakers, but in Rome itself the community is smaller and more scattered than Milano's, with a more transient feel. In the Lazio towns around the capital you find settled families.
What is healthcare like in Lazio?
By the community basic care is provided free and the doctors are pleasant: an ordinary health card covers the essentials, and many prescription medicines cost a couple of euro or nothing. The capital's downside is infrastructural chaos like uncollected garbage. Check what is current on the ground.
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