Living in Melilli
In Melilli, rent averages €2.65 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.9% (2023).
In Melilli, the foreign population count was 347 at the start of 2026. The city covers 136.5 km², with a population density of 96.2 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 91% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 80% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Melilli?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Melilli?
Average net cold rent is 2.65 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 2.65 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 7,435 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,441 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2.65 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is Melilli a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 159 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.65 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Melilli?
The unemployment rate is about 12.9 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 12.85 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14
Melilli 12.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 4,192 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,571 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 12.85 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14Official |
What does a salary buy in Melilli?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,365 |
| Rent, 60 m²€2.65/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €159 |
| Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,164 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Melilli. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Melilli. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
| Schools | 13 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Italian L2 laboratories and support for foreign pupils (DPR 394/1999 art 45 route). How to enrol a child (istruzione.it).
A country-wide rule for Italy; Melilli's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
How safe is Melilli?
Police recorded about 3,896 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov25
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,896 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov25Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Melilli. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Melilli?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Melilli 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.72 · Feb 21.61 · Mar 27.76 · Apr 28.13 · May 34.82 · Jun 42.01 · Jul 44.6 · Aug 41.23 · Sep 38.64 · Oct 32.48 · Nov 26 · Dec 22.3 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -1.83 · Feb -1.5 · Mar -0.12 · Apr 3.84 · May 7.36 · Jun 10.65 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 17.36 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.14 · Dec 0.25 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.62 · Feb 9.74 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.87 · Jun 24.19 · Jul 27.93 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 19.52 · Nov 15.06 · Dec 11.14 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 15.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 11.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Melilli?
The published population was 13,198 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512
By nationality
National passport97.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 715.7 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico13Official |
| City area | 136.5 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official |
| Foreign residents | 347 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.19Official |
| Population density | 96.18 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official |
| Female residents | 6,519 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Male residents | 6,679 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Population | 13,198 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official |
Population fell 1.8% between 2018 and 2025, from 13,445 to 13,198.
International community in Melilli
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 13,198 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 12,565 | 95.2% |
| Germania | 87 | 0.7% |
| Romania | 77 | 0.6% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 50 | 0.4% |
| Polonia | 48 | 0.4% |
| Belgio | 26 | 0.2% |
| Tunisia | 25 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 0.2% |
| Venezuela | 23 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Francia | 21 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 20 | 0.2% |
| India | 16 | 0.1% |
| Ucraina | 15 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 13 | 0.1% |
| Libia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 13 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 12 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 10 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.1% |
| Cina | 7 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 6 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 2 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 1 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 1 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 1 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 13,198 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 12,895 | 97.7% |
| Romania | 82 | 0.6% |
| Polonia | 25 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 0.2% |
| Tunisia | 19 | 0.1% |
| India | 14 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 10 | 0.1% |
| Cina | 9 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Egitto | 9 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 8 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 0.1% |
| Ucraina | 6 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 6 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Regno Unito | 4 | 0.0% |
| Federazione russa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 2 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 2 | 0.0% |
| Brasile | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 1 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Melilli
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Budapest as a Melilli alternative in another country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €2.65/m² (2025) Melillino percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €1,571 (2024) Melillino percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 33.0 km Melilli−45%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 11.0 µg/m³ Melilli+18%
Cities near Melilli
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Italy
Other cities in Italy to compare with Melilli, nearest in population first.
How does Melilli compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Melilli 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Melilli part of Syracuse?
Melilli is in the published commuting zone of Syracuse; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Syracuse city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Melilli?
The published population was 13,198 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Melilli?
Average net cold rent is 2.65 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 186 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Melilli?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.
How safe is Melilli?
Police recorded about 3,896 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov.
What is the unemployment rate in Melilli?
The unemployment rate is about 12.9 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Melilli?
The median gross salary is 1,571 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Melilli a good place to live?
Melilli may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Melilli part of Syracuse?
Melilli is in the published commuting zone of Syracuse; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Melilli?
Syracuse, Priolo Gargallo, Sortino, Solarino, Augusta are near Melilli. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Melilli?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,198 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Melilli, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 181d9a7ba6f4e6b466e0339811b95fac]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/melilli/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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