Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$3800
🏠 One person rent
$602
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
842K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 24% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4780th and 3682nd ($1136 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 571st and 385th 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
$3.99
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$698
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$4088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2099
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$13200

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1200
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1164
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1396
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1280
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1131
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1364
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1262
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1380
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1553
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1543
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1449
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1795
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1616
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1470
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1559
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2146
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2052
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1429
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1557
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1478
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1697
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1510
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1333
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1460
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1448
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7469
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1563
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1721
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1494
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1391