Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4052
🏠 One person rent
$600
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2077
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
24.9M
842K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 32% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4971st and 3440th ($1126 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th 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 1.3 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 11th in Italy, while ranked 1655th and 525th 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
$5.01
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$587
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$7.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$12465

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1342
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1275
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1354
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1375
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1294
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1694
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1290
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1471
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1769
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1602
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1660
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1458
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$2014
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1778
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1577
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1817
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2370
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2465
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1675
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1631
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1885
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1782
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1556
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1371
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2884
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1516
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1392
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7861
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1876
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1581
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1934
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1606
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1498