Your budget may vary a lot depending on your accommodation and your living expenses. Here is what to expect in Venice:

Accommodation

• Single room  from euro 300 to euro 600 + utilities (approx. 50-100 euro
  Venice - approx. 410 euro
  Mestre / Marghera - approx. 340 euro
• Double room from euro 250 to euro 400 + utilities (approx. 50-100 euro)
  Venice - approx. 320 euro
  Mestre / Marghera - approx. 270 euro
• Flat from euro 500 + utilities (approx. 50-100 euro)
  Venice - approx. 620 euro
  Mestre / Marghera - approx. 530 euro

Food

• Groceries for one week: 40-60 euro
• Pizza: 6-20 euro
• Espresso (caffè): 1,30 euro
• Cappuccino: 1,70 euro
• Croissant / brioche: 1,20-1,80 euro
• Lunch at a canteen: from 2,90 to 10 euro (two-course meal) - See website ESU Venezia for updated prices
• Aperitivo (one drink and two cichetti): 7,50-10 euro 

Transport

• Bus/tram ticket (75 minutes): 1,50 euro
• Waterbus ticket (75 minutes): 9,50 euro
• Bus/tram/waterbus pass:
  – Students under 26: 230 euro (annually) or 25 euro (monthly)
  – Ordinary: from 370 euro (annually) or 37 euro (monthly)

Entertainment 

• Cinema: from 9 euro (cheaper on weekdays, student discounts)
• Theatre: from 7 euro (student and carnet discounts)
• Opera: from 10 euro (student last-minute discounts)
• For gym (from 52 euro per month) and swimming pool (from 36 euro per month) check out the University Sports Centre (CUS). It also offers many sport courses (callisthenics, yoga, fitness, judo, tennis, volleyball, chess, etc.) open to students at competitive costs.

Other expenses

• First application for residence permit / Residence permit renewal (for non-European citizens): approx. 116,46 euro in total.
• Registration in the Italian National Health System (non-European citizens): 700 euro per calendar year. Private medical insurance: from approx. 150 euro per year.
• Italian SIM card: approx. 10 euro per month. and 10 euro for activation.
• Study materials: from 100 euro per month.

Considering that, one month living cost can be:

• Rent and bills: 450 euro 
• Grocery shopping and meals: 250 euro 
• Free time and sport: 150 euro 

Study materials: approx. 100 euro
Total: 900 euro