Cost of Travel in Florence

A realistic daily ground budget for Florence, Italy — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget

€980–€1,680

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€70–€120 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Florence. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€210–€360	€420–€720
7 days	€490–€840	€980–€1,680
14 days	€980–€1,680	€1,960–€3,360

Money tips for Florence

🤝 Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

What our own data says about Florence

Eating there: Pizza margherita costs $8.16 (7.04 EUR), about 43 minutes of average local work — from our 56-country plate index.

By bus: Rome → Florence from €9 · Florence → Venice from €12 · Bologna → Florence from €8 — editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of Florence — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Florence?

Plan on €70–€120 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Florence cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €490–€840 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €980–€1,680 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Italy?

Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

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