Erasmus+ grant in Italy
What you get for studying in Italy depends on your university's country: Italy is in cost-of-living group 1, and each National Agency sets its amount within the bands of the Programme Guide.
Plan your Erasmus+ in ItalyHow much is the Erasmus+ grant for Italy?
| From | Agency | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | ANPCDEFP | €674 |
| Poland | FRSE | €670 |
| Czechia | DZS | €660 |
| Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels Federation) | AEF-Europe | €600 |
| Germany | NA DAAD | €600 |
| Hungary | Tempus Közalapítvány | €600 |
| Türkiye | Türkiye Ulusal Ajansı | €600 |
| Sweden | UHR | €580 |
| Finland | EDUFI | €540 |
| Austria | OeAD | €520 |
| Portugal | Agência Nacional Erasmus+ | €500 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | Epos Vlaanderen | €419 |
| Netherlands | Nuffic | €390 |
| Ireland | HEA | €385 |
| Spain | SEPIE | €350 minimum |
| France | Agence Erasmus+ France | €292 minimum |
The same stay is paid differently depending on the country of the home university. These are the monthly amounts of the National Agencies we have documented; ‘minimum’ means each university can pay more.
Sources: ANPCDEFP; FRSE; DZS, Dům zahraniční spolupráce; AEF-Europe (publicado por la Haute École en Hainaut); NA DAAD; Universität des Saarlandes; ELTE; Akdeniz Üniversitesi; UHR, Universitets- och högskolerådet; Opetushallitus (EDUFI); OeAD, Nationalagentur Erasmus+ Bildung; Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação; Epos Vlaanderen; Nuffic, Nationaal Agentschap Erasmus+ Onderwijs & Training; University College Dublin; SEPIE; Agence Erasmus+ France / Éducation & Formation; Comisión Europea. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
Italy is in cost-of-living group 1 of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide. The same group includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland.
Sources: Comisión Europea; Universitat de València. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
On top of this comes travel support, which depends on the distance and is higher if you go by train or bus, and any grants from your country, your region or your university. The planner adds the travel support for you.
When is it paid?
Usually after you arrive. 62.7% received the Erasmus+ grant only after leaving. Of those leaving Spain, only 11.6% are paid before they go. That is why you have to pay the journey, the deposit and the first months' rent up front.
Source: Erasmus Student Network. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
Work out how much you will have to pay up front to go to Italy.
How much does a room cost in Italy?
Bologna
€670 a month for a room
Median of €670 on HousingAnywhere (Q3 2026); average of €599 on ES Housing (March 2026). The methodologies differ.
Sources: HousingAnywhere; ES Housing (blog de una plataforma de alquiler). Accessed between 22 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
Milan
€650 a month for a room
Median of €650 on HousingAnywhere (Q3 2026); average of €729 on ES Housing (March 2026). The methodologies differ.
Sources: HousingAnywhere; ES Housing (blog de una plataforma de alquiler). Accessed between 22 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
Rome
€610 a month for a room
Median of €610 on HousingAnywhere (Q3 2026) and €630 in Q2.
Sources: HousingAnywhere; HousingAnywhere. Accessed between 22 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
How do you avoid scams when looking for a flat in Italy?
25% were scammed while looking for accommodation; in Italy, more than 38%.
Source: Erasmus Student Network y European Students' Union. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
Before you pay anything, run the listing and the messages through the listing checker: it tells you which scam warning signs appear and what to do about each one.