Foreign residents in Budrio
Budrio, in the province of Bologna, is home to 16 Russians — 0.09% of its 18,421 residents. That is the 1202nd-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 97th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Budrio counts 89 foreign residents in total, 0.48% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (16), Brazilians (15), Spaniards (9).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Budrio has risen, from 12 to 16 (+33%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 12.5% of Budrio's population was born outside Italy — 9.7% outside the EU and 2.8% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 16 | 0.09% |
| Brazil | 15 | 0.08% |
| Spain | 9 | 0.05% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.04% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 0.04% |
| Greece | 6 | 0.03% |
| United States | 5 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 4 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.02% |
| Germany | 3 | 0.02% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.01% |
| France | 2 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 2 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 16,115 | 87.48% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 518 | 2.81% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,788 | 9.71% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Budrio is well below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 4 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
17.7 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 18% more than ordinary condition — €1,841/m² against €1,556.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €1,669/m², against €1,556 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 7% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.