10 Best Places to Retire in Italy

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8. Sicily

Healthcare index: 49.1

Crime rate index: 54

Real-estate cost: $141/sq ft

Monthly food cost: $239

Total index: 47.55

Sicily ranks 8th on our list of best places to retire in Italy. It was often the subject of ghastly stories about greed, brutality, and sinister ways of Italian mafia who once used the island as their center of operations. Those tales are all that remains of the former “Cosa Nostra”, giving Sicily the air of mystery and adventure.  Nowadays the island is a popular destination for tourists but even more so for retirees from around the globe. Mesmerizing seaside, ideal climate, and lavish nature combined with cheap real-estate being the main reasons.

10 Best Places to Retire in Italy

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