Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$577
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$1737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
24.9M
842K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 23% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4858th and 3782nd ($1097 vs $1424) 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 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 675th and 455th 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
$4.55
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$12194

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1209
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1162
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1293
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1203
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1074
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1474
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1157
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1401
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1503
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1389
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1512
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1271
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1723
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1576
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1422
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1592
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2022
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1950
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1344
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1503
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1506
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1586
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1634
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1362
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1228
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2507
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1364
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1310
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$6593
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1522
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1434
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1334
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1321