Cost of living comparison
Turin is 0.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Turin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Turin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Turin
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Turin
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Turin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Turin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Turin
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Turin are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turin.
If you lived in Turin instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.81
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.05
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$8.06
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.78
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.53
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.10
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.39
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$40.73
€35.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$30,009.37
€26,393.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$20.64
€18.16
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$28.53
€25.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$740.75
€651.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$538.32
€473.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$169.82
€149.36
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$635.91
€559.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$12,593.22
€11,076.02
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$41.66
€36.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Turin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$78.19
€68.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$39.00
€34.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$85.45
€75.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$119.50
€105.10
|
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