We spent one month in the region of Puglia (southern Italy) and another in Umbria (central Italy), and the conclusion from a cost perspective is that living life in those regions in Italy is way cheaper than in Singapore. Here's a summary of the breakdown in costs.
Airfare
S$915 per pax on economy class via Turkish Airlines, with a stopover of four nights in Istanbul.
Accommodation
This was c. S$1,750 per month for a private ground floor apartment with an adjacent outdoor space (garden / farm) through AirBnB.
Indoor space was roughly 1,000 to 1,200 square feet, and outdoor space was so bountiful that I find it hard
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