Shanghai vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3478
🏠 One person rent
$635
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
871K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 13% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4461st and 3967th ($1190 vs $1369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 54th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Turin ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 558th and 278th 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
$4.9
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13343

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1234
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1166
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1364
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1245
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1103
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1453
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1271
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1406
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1471
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1475
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1575
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1294
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1788
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1565
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1444
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2074
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1952
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1308
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1472
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1575
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1802
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1341
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1238
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2555
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1400
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1416
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7262
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1544
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1398
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1616
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1353
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1353