i want to move to Italy for the summer and want to know about how much i should be saving. can anyone tell me the total cost? (including transportation, living, eating, etc.) also, how many U.S dollars equal a Euro? would i need a work visa if i'm only staying for the summer?
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the dollar is losing its value over the euro. assuming summer is next summer it probably be more expensive with time. you also will need to get some sort of visa that will only last for 90 days i believe. so it will be expensive very expensive.
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It all depends on how you want to live and where you want to live. If you want to rent a house, one bedroom apartment, or stay in University housing or a hotel, the price could range anywhere from 400-3000 euros. Do you see what I'm saying? It depends on location and the type of place you want to stay in. Now for food if you plan on eating out everyday it will be more expensive, if you make your own meals you'll save money that way, so it could range you anywhere from 15-100 euros a day. Most people that vacation in Europe prob fall in somewhere in between that range. The euro is worth more than the dollar and it fluctuates, but usually it's between 1.20 and 1.50$ for 1euro. As for the work visa you'll have to look at the Italian embassy's website, find the one that is closest to you and they will be able to help you with any paperwork, you can also call them. Oh, and if you have a student visa you usually don't need a work visa and if you are vacationing you don't need a visa at all. Buon viaggio x
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So iv lived in italy for about three years now and i can tell you it would be very VERY expensive just to stay here for 90 days. The best thing to do is to stay in an area that is close to an embassy or near a military base so if anything happens then you can get help fast. people in northern italy tend to speak english more then southern italy and the smaller town you go to the better. you may be able to find a italian home stay where a family takes in an american and gives them a taste of italy. This is your cheapest beat. anything else will be very costly. Do you know anybody in italy? Or do you speak italian? either of these would help. I myself have a house with an open room my wife would probably like the company. it would be very safe because every one in the apartment speaks english and everything you would need is near by. we live about 30m to an hour away from venice and you can get to almost any good place in italy from there. If you need help just ask.
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I have just returned to live in the uk after 15 years in Italy. One of the main reasons I came home is because it has become so expensive. The south is cheaper. You would be better trying to get a live in job. To work in Italy you need a document called soggiorno. I wouldn't bother it would take so long you summer would be over. Italy will sink under the weight of all the paper work one day. That's if the corruption doesn't start a civil war.
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Whether you need a visa or not depends on where you're from and whether you want to work. If you are not an EU citizen, it would be illegal for you to work here without a visa. If you were from Canada or Australia, there's a working holiday visa that is available if you plan to stay longer than 90 days. IThere is no working holiday visa for US citizens though. Right now, unemployment rates are high and there are not a lot of jobs available. Student visas or non-working visas are relatively easy, but visa that allow work are more difficult. The site for visas here in Italy is: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp . The site includes links to the application forms and information about what supporting documentation you need for each type of visa. You have to get the visa before you move here. If you're a US citizen, you don't need a visa at all as long as you stay no longer than 90 days and do not work while you're here. I've been living in Italy for the past ten years. It is somewhat more expensive living here than in Colorado in the US. Living expenses, food and transportation all vary a lot depending on your life style and exactly where you are. The overall expenses for my 4 bedroom house outside Denver and the small one bedroom apartment I have here are about the same. Rent alone is over 600 euro per month. Short term rentals are likely to be more expensive. I spend about as much on food here as in the US. Taxes are much higher here and you need to file tax returns in both the US and Italy if you are a US citizen. You can get an idea of train costs here: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html . The exchange rate is constantly changing. right now, the rate is roughly 1 euro = $1.47. There are several sites where you can track the rate such as: http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies/index.html . In practice, you won't do quite that well because you would get a worse rate and/or have to pay a commission to exchange money.
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My dear.......there are ways to live here, and ways to LIVEEEEE here. It all depends on how well you want to live! There are of course, Youth Hostels, that can give you good rates......there are camping grounds, if you're doing the back packing thing..... or you could try for an exchange student program....where some family agrees to take you in...... or, you could go all out and get an apartment, but even then.....all depends where you want to live. San Remo? Milan? Rome? Rates vary widely ; I am sure, just as they will vary widely for the , uh, how shall we say..........condition of the room you get. You can get a Naples Crackden type room....with shifty neighbors....or you can get a beachfront apartment in San Remo. (Cha CHING!!!!) Really all depends what your standards are........and how "rough" , you want to rough it! .
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100 / 150€ (200 $) a day... including transportation, living, eating.... I'm italian ;) ciao ciao... buon viaggio (Y)
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