Cost of living comparison
Italy is 6.0% cheaper than Turin.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.9% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 5.0% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 6.6% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 22.4% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Turin, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.58
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
€7.41
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
€5.32
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.25
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
€4.96
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.79
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.73
€37.45
|
$38.81
€35.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,593.55
|
$28,223.13
€25,951.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
€18.98
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.53
€26.24
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.75
€681.12
|
$656.19
€603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$538.32
€494.98
|
$511.91
€470.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.82
€156.15
|
$150.39
€138.28
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.91
€584.72
|
$508.72
€467.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,593.22
€11,579.44
|
$9,465.55
€8,703.55
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.61
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
€38.31
|
$52.12
€47.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Turin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.19
€71.89
|
$78.41
€72.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
€35.86
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.45
€78.57
|
$86.07
€79.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.50
€109.88
|
$115.43
€106.14
|
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