Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$605
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
842K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 29% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4879th and 3609th ($1128 vs $1582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 43rd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 8th in Italy, while ranked 1383rd and 447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Turin

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Shanghai Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
3.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$4337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$13620

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1268
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1263
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1308
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1336
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1257
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1662
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1264
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1469
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1624
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1642
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1474
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1968
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1792
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1605
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1808
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2307
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2397
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1473
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1699
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1649
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1764
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1803
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1504
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1344
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2673
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1488
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1406
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$9122
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1727
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1525
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1884
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1582
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1489