Italy’s National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) has released regional inflation data for August, which the National Consumers Union used to compile a ranking of the cities with the steepest rise in living costs this summer. Bolzano tops the list, where year-on-year inflation of +2.1% translates into an additional €697 in annual spending for the average household. Rimini takes second place: with +2.4% compared to August 2024, it registers the third-highest inflation rate in the country (after Cosenza at +2.7% and Belluno at +2.5%, tied with Siena), pushing yearly expenses up by €661 per family.
Belluno ranks third, where +2.5% inflation corresponds to €652 in added yearly costs. Just off the podium is Siena (+2.4%, +€649), followed by Pistoia (+2.3%, +€622), Arezzo (+2.2%, +€595), Udine (+1.9%, +€534), and Trieste (+1.9%, +€534). Rounding out the top ten are Venice and Rome, both with inflation at 1.9%, adding €533 in annual spending. Although Cosenza records the highest inflation rate at +2.7%, its impact on household budgets is slightly lower at €525, placing it 11th in the ranking.