Based on 6 student reviews
Student Housing in Bologna.
6 exchange students told us where they lived in Bologna and what they paid. Median rent: $664 a month.
Where students actually live
Out of the 6 students who reviewed Bologna, here is how they split across housing types. Coliving or shared flat came out on top at 50%.
- Coliving or shared flat50%
3 students
- Private apartment50%
3 students
What students really pay
Across 3 students who told us their rent, the middle figure in Bologna was $664 a month. The cheapest paid $594, the most expensive $778. These are amounts actually paid, not asking prices.
Converted to USD at the time each review was submitted.
The areas students chose
The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Bologna:
- Centro storico of bologna
- Murri
- Via ugo Bassi
Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.
Student residences in Bologna
None of the students who reviewed Bologna stayed in a student residence, which usually means there is little university-run housing open to exchange students. Plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Cheap student accommodation in Bologna
The cheapest rent reported in Bologna was $594 a month, against a median of $664. What separates the two is almost always the same three things: sharing a flat rather than renting alone, living one transport zone out from the centre, and signing for a full semester rather than month to month.
Erasmus housing in Bologna
Erasmus and exchange students in Bologna face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why coliving or shared flat is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 6 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Bologna were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Bologna group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Bologna
- How much does student housing cost in Bologna?
- The median rent reported by 3 students in Bologna is $664 a month, ranging from $594 to $778. These are figures students actually paid, collected through our reviews.
- Where do exchange students live in Bologna?
- The areas students named most often are Centro storico of bologna, Murri, Via ugo Bassi.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Bologna?
- Coliving or shared flat is the most common answer at 50%, out of 6 students who reviewed Bologna.
- When should I start looking for housing in Bologna?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Bologna?
- None of the students who reviewed Bologna reported staying in a student residence, so plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
- How can I find cheap student accommodation in Bologna?
- Share rather than rent alone, look one transport zone out from the centre, and commit to a full semester. The students at the bottom of the range in Bologna did all three.
Where these numbers come from
6 exchange students who lived in Bologna filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
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