Soaring prices in Milan: the Lombardy capital has the highest cost of living in Italy. In contrast, Naples is the most affordable city to live in, according to a research by Codacons, which undertook a survey of the costs of goods and services given to the public in Italy's major towns. Indeed, looking only at food shopping, Catanzaro holds the savings record, while Bolzano is the most expensive city for food and beverages. However, the organization reviews a basket containing fruit and vegetables, food products, and numerous services (ranging from dental to hair styling, as well as dry cleaning and dog grooming). The research shows that the monthly cost in Milan is over €600 (€598.95 to be exact), which is 62.3% higher than in Naples. Aosta is next with €586, followed by Bolzano with €574. Naples is the top city for savings, with €369 for goods and services, followed by Palermo with €408, and Catanzaro with €424. Catanzaro is the cheapest city for food, with an average cost of €165 for 28 products ranging from fruit and vegetables to meat, fish, bread, pasta, oil, and more, followed by Naples (€168) and Bari (€172). For stocking pantries and refrigerators, Bolzano is the most costly city, with expenditures of approximately €220 on food and beverages (33.3% higher than the least expensive city). There is no shortage of interesting facts: the cheapest sandwich at the bar is in Ancona, €2.67, compared to the national average of €3.80; in Milan, it costs €5.64; Bologna has the most costly beef (an average of €26.7/kg), yet the most expensive courgettes are in Genoa (€4.60/kg). A dental filling costs a record €176 in Aosta and €70 in Naples. A car wash costs €8.50 in Ancona, but more than €21 in Bolzano, which also has the highest average price for a cappuccino at a café (€2.29).