Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$4026
🏠 One person rent
$636
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1364
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
24.9M
842K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 31% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4880th and 3356th ($1147 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 8th in Italy, while ranked 1178th and 464th 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
$4.42
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$4731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$9.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$11529

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1320
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1226
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1335
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1386
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1264
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1271
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1429
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1725
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1563
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1578
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1479
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$2062
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1803
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1591
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1808
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2328
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2468
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1469
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1706
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1624
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1835
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1757
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1541
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1330
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1568
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1352
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7483
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1865
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1901
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1556
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1479