Emilia-Romagna · Built around a university
Bologna
Home to the oldest university in the Western world. Porticoes, red brick and a city where students are not a minority but the main character.
Study
A huge range of programmes, many in English, and campuses spread across Romagna as well.
Universities
- Università di Bologna
Live
Everything is walkable. The university district is loud, the hills to the south are quiet.
Cost
€720–1090
per month
- Room in a shared flat
- €450–650
- Groceries
- €200–280
- Transport
- €0–30
- Phone, coffee, the rest
- €70–130
Approximate ranges for one student, 2026. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Discover
- 01Walk up to San Luca under the porticoes
- 02Mercato delle Erbe
- 03Tortellini, obviously