Off-site student rental: from Rome to Milan, the ranking of the most expensive cities

However, this year, in terms of rentals, the news is not good. On the basis of an analysis by the Immobiliare.it Research Office, prices show a clear increase – Against an average of 416 euros per month for a single room and 302 euros for a double, the increases weigh on the main cities – Here's how much they cost and what are the most expensive cities in Italy for off-site students

Lessons are about to start again and, between a strike and a postponement, many university students are busy with exams, but September is also the month in which people look for or move houses, in view of the new academic year.

A period of suitcases and moves for thousands of off-site students who crowd the major Italian universities in search of room or bed with the best quality/price ratio

However, this year, in terms of rentals, the news is not good. Based on an analysis carried out by the Immobiliare.it Research Office, for the third consecutive year, i prices show a marked increase. And if for single rooms the average increase is 4% compared to 2016 (+9% compared to 2014), with an average rent of 416 euros per month, for a bed in a double room, with an average cost of 302 euros per month, the increases in some cities are even double-digit.

Ma which cities are the most expensive and how much are the price increases in each of them? Here is the ranking of the top ten.

Student rent: the ranking of the most expensive cities

In first place in the ranking of the most expensive cities for the non-resident students in piazza Milano, with 528 euros average monthly rent (+4% compared to 2016) for a single room and with an average cost of 388 euros for a bed (actually +12% compared to last year) for a bed in a double room. The figures rise if you approach the nightlife areas, such as Navigli and Porta Nuova, where more than 610 euros a month are spent for a single room for rent.

In second place in the standings, with little surprise to tell the truth, we find Rome: where you need an average of 439 euros for a single room and 333 euros for a bed (+11%). Approaching the center or the streets closest to the main faculties (especially Sapienza and Roma Tre) you go up to 500 euros per month for a single room.

Closes the podium Florence, which this year recorded record increases especially on double seats: 284, a figure which corresponds to an increase of 13% compared to a year ago. For the single, the average expenditure is instead equal to 401 euros.

Here the complete ranking (average prices):

1) Milan:
Single: 528 euros – Bed: 388 euros

2) Rome:
Single: 439 euros – Bed: 333 euros

3) Florence: