Istat has published the data on July inflation, which were used by the National Consumer Union to draw up the ranking of Italian cities with the most significant increase in the cost of living. The list includes both the regional capitals and the municipalities with more than 150 thousand inhabitants, and all the other cities taken into consideration.
The most expensive cities
At the top of the Rimini ranking, where the tendential inflation equal to +2.8%, the highest in Italy, also translates into the greater additional expenditure on an annual basis, equivalent to 771 euros for an average family.
Silver medal for Bolzano who, with +2.2% on July 2024, has an increase in annual expenditure of 730 euros per family. On the lowest step of the Belluno podium, third both by inflation, with +2.6%, and for additional expenditure, equal to 678 euros per year for a typical family.
In fourth place Pistoia who, with an inflation of 2.4%, the highest fourth in the country, records a sting of 649 euros. Padua follow ( +2.3%, +634 euros), Arezzo ( +2.3%and +622 euros), in seventh place Trieste ( +2.1%, +590 euros), then Verona ( +2%, +551 euros). They close the top ten, with 541 euros, Lucca and Siena, both with an inflation of 2%. Cosenza, which has the second greatest inflation, +2.7%, ranks “only” in 13th place with +525 euros.
- Rimini (771 euros);
- Bolzano (730);
- Belluno (678);
- Pistoia (649);
- Padua (634);
- Arezzo (622);
- Trieste (590);
- Verona (551);
- Lucca (541);
- Siena (541).
On the other front of the ranking, the most virtuous city in Italy is Pisa, where with +0.6%, the lowest inflation in Italy, there is an annual increase of 162 euros. In second place Campobasso, +0.7% and a cost of living of 165 euros. Bronze medal for Benevento ( +0.8% and +177 euros).
In the ranking of saving cities, Sassari ( +0.9%, +179 euros), Aosta ( +0.7%, +194 euros), Brindisi (1%, +197 euros), followed by Trapani ( +0.9%, +208 euros), then Reggio Emilia ( +0.8%, +220 euros) and Caserta ( +1%, +221 euros). Closes the top ten of the best, with 233 euros, Catanzaro (+1.2%).
The most expensive regions
At the top of the ranking of the most “expensive” regions, with an annual inflation at +1.9%, the Trentino-Alto Adige which records an average aggravation equal to 587 euros on a family on an annual basis. Veneto follows ( +2%, +537 euros) and in third place Friuli-Venezia Giulia with +493 euros and an inflation of 1.8%. Puglia is the region with the greatest inflation of Italy, +2.2% (+419 euros), followed by Calabria with +2.1% (+393 euros).
The most saving region is Molise: +0.8% and +189 euros. In second position the Aosta Valley ( +0.7%, +194 euros), in third Sardinia ( +1.4%, +269 euros).
- Trentino Alto Adige (587 euros);
- Veneto (537 euros);
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia (493 euros);
- Lazio (456 euros);
- Liguria (432 euros);
- Tuscany (421 euros);
- Puglia (419 euros);
- Emilia-Romagna (402 euros);
- Umbria (395 euros);
- Calabria (393 euros);
- Campania (385 euros);
- Lombardy (384 euros);
- Marche (367 euros);
- Piedmont (366 euros);
- Abruzzo (334 euros);
- Sicily (314 euros);
- Basilicata (299 euros);
- Sardinia (269 euros);
- Valle d’Aosta (194 euros);
- Molise (189 euros).
Where the increases are recorded
In July 2025 the inflation is stable at 1.7%, due to opposite dynamics of the prices of the different aggregates. Among the goods, the tendential flexion of energy prices (-3.4% from -2.1% of June) is accentuated and accelerate those in the food sector ( +3.7% from +3.3%).
Analyzing the data, they are slowing down on a tendential basis:
- the prices of homes, water, electricity and fuels (from +2.4% to +0.6%);
- receptive and catering services (from +3.6% to +2.9%);
- Communications (which expand flexion from -4.3% to -4.8%).
Instead, the prices of other goods and services accelerate (from +2.6% to +3.2%) and food products and soft drinks (from +3.5% to +3.9%). Instead, looking at the monthly trend, the sectors that record inflation superior to the general index are:
- National holiday packages: +16.1%;
- Holiday villages, campsites, youth hostels and the like: +15.7%;
- Intercontinental flights: +14.3%;
- Binding services texts and e-book downloads: +10.3%;
- bathing establishments, swimming pools, gyms, disco entrance: +7.3%.
It is therefore confirmed as a sting on the summer holidays of Italians, with all the voices related to travel and tourism that mark very strong increases compared to last year.
