Quick answer: daily costs per person
| Budget Level | Per Day | Per Week | Per 2 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎒 Backpacker | €60–90 | €420–630 | €840–1,260 |
| 🏨 Mid-range | €130–200 | €910–1,400 | €1,820–2,800 |
| 🥂 Luxury | €350–600+ | €2,450–4,200+ | €4,900–8,400+ |
These figures include accommodation, food, transport, and activities — but not flights. Budget flights from European cities run €30–150 return; transatlantic flights €400–900 return.
Backpacker Budget (€60–90/day)
BudgetHostels or budget B&Bs, street food and trattoria lunches, regional trains, free churches and piazzas. Rome, Naples, and Sicily stretch the furthest at this level.
Mid-Range Budget (€130–200/day)
Mid-Range3-star hotels or quality B&Bs, restaurant lunches and dinners, mix of fast and regional trains, museum entries and guided tours. The sweet spot for most visitors.
Luxury Budget (€350–600+/day)
Luxury4–5 star hotels, fine dining, first-class trains or private transfers, skip-the-line tours and exclusive experiences. Amalfi Coast and Lake Como push this higher.
Bottom line
A comfortable mid-range Italy trip for two costs roughly €200–350/day total (€100–175 per person). A week for two: €1,400–2,500 excluding flights.