Cost of Living Comparison Between Turin and Bologna Cost of Living Comparison Between Turin and Bologna

🙂 Solo nomad: Turin is 14.7% cheaper than Bologna without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Turin is 12.8% cheaper than Bologna without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.99 €16.4
$23.46 €20.26
-19.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$81.6 €70.5
-9.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.1
$12.25 €10.58
-4.49%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$2.05 €1.77
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 €2.94
-8.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.36 €1.17
7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.5 €5.61
$5.66 €4.88
14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 €4.88
$5.89 €5.08
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.5
-1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.11 €2.68
-26.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.48 €3.01
-5.17%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.47
$4.3 €3.71
-6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$21.8 €18.83
-19.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.7 €10.96
$13.81 €11.93
-8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.4 €18.48
$23.66 €20.43
-9.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.02 €2.61
-21.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.75 €2.37
-18.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.75 €3.23
-29.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$4.49 €3.87
-26.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.48 €2.14
-21.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$2.07 €1.78
-3.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.43 €1.24
11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.5 €0.43
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.07 €6.1
$7.04 €6.08
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 €7.22
$8.31 €7.17
0.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 €1.58
-7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$3.18 €2.75
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Turin
Bologna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.62 €2.26
-11.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.32 €38.27
$41.23 €35.59
7.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.81 €5.01
2.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.21
24.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.36 €33.98
$31.87 €27.51
23.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.12 €1.83
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$38.1K €32.9K
-12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$38.6K €33.3K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 €204
$223 €193
5.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.76 €9.29
$11.29 €9.75
-4.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.06 €24.23
$33.31 €28.76
-15.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.38 €39.18
$67.7 €58.5
-32.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.5 €29.79
$34.38 €29.68
0.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 €8.13
$12.87 €11.11
-26.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 €644
$907 €783
-17.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$28.6K €24.7K
-53.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 €67.7
$101 €87.3
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.9 €35.31
$51.9 €44.83
-21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 €80.9
$120 €104
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$201 €173
-32.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turin
Bologna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 €702
$1,077 €929
-24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 €504
$850 €734
-31.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,234
$1,981 €1,710
-27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 €873
$1,453 €1,255
-30.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,294 €3,707
$5,204 €4,493
-17.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,327 €2,009
$3,943 €3,405
-41.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turin
Bologna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 €1,701
$2,101 €1,814
-6.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
4.17
-7.67%

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Last update for Turin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bologna: October 28, 2025

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