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Living in Cagliari

Cagliari is a city in Italy. The foreign population count was 9,438 at the start of 2026. Cagliari covered 84.82 km² and had a population density of 1,721 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Cagliari?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cagliari.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cagliari yet. Italy has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesCagliari highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cagliari highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cagliari?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.64 % · Eurostat3
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Cagliari is 11.6%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12Cagliari 11.6%189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it13Official
Unemployment rate11.64 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Eurostat3Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 1991–2023
Unemployment rate in Cagliari by year, %10.6%15.7%20.9%26.1%1991201120192021202311.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 53.5% between 1991 and 2023, from 25.0% to 11.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cagliari. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

Job SearchTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cagliari. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count39 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)7Official
School Count162 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)7Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportCAG3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cagliari. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In Personvaries
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cagliari.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cagliari?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Cagliari average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cagliari average monthly precipitation, mm02040608037343246261331139447455JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cagliari average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340156166218223271312340314240199150141JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cagliari annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5104013.8NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Cagliari is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14Cagliari 13.0121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.8 µg/m³country median 15.031 Dec 2012Eurostat4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.68 · Feb 15.02 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 19.91 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.69 · Jul 31.69 · Aug 32.1 · Sep 28.06 · Oct 23.87 · Nov 19.04 · Dec 15.68 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.44 · Feb 5.08 · Mar 7.31 · Apr 9.65 · May 13.33 · Jun 17.29 · Jul 19.92 · Aug 20.47 · Sep 17.46 · Oct 13.93 · Nov 9.99 · Dec 6.84 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.01 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.75 · May 18.67 · Jun 22.96 · Jul 25.73 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 22.69 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 14.48 · Dec 11.21 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 37.08 · Feb 33.94 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 45.62 · May 26.24 · Jun 12.52 · Jul 3.11 · Aug 11.42 · Sep 38.51 · Oct 43.93 · Nov 74.02 · Dec 54.87 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 155.9 · Feb 166 · Mar 217.6 · Apr 222.6 · May 271.3 · Jun 312.3 · Jul 339.8 · Aug 314 · Sep 240.3 · Oct 199.3 · Nov 150.3 · Dec 140.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Cagliari by year, µg/m³11.414.116.919.62015201720192021202413.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 18.8% between 2015 and 2024, from 16.0 to 13.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Messina217,033 residentsPadova207,412 residentsBrescia199,853 residentsParma198,693 residentsTrieste198,388 residentsPrato197,057 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cagliari?

The published population was 214,929 people in 2025. Source: Eurostat2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cagliari residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.6%Foreign residents 4.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents691.8 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
City area84.82 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.9Official
Foreign-resident share5.4 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents9,438 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.8Official
Population density1,721 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.10Official
Population214,929 people31 Dec 2025Eurostat2Official
Population over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Population in Cagliari by year, residents142,886169,034195,182221,33020162018202020222025214,929residents

Population rose 39.1% between 2016 and 2025, from 154,460 to 214,929.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2016–2026
Foreign residents in Cagliari by year, residents7,4528,91210,37311,8332016201820202022202420269,438residents

Foreign residents rose 21.7% between 2016 and 2026, from 7,754 to 9,438.

Foreign residents9,438 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population214,929 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Unemployment rate11.64 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Eurostat
NO₂ — annual mean13.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2012Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cagliari when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cagliari?

The published population was 214,929 people in 2025. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Cagliari?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Cagliari?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Cagliari?

The median gross salary is 1,745 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Cagliari?

9,438 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total..

Is Cagliari a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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  title = {Cagliari, Italy: salary, jobs, air quality},
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  3. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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  5. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  7. Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  9. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  10. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02

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