Cost of Living Comparison Between Turin and Bologna 

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Cost of Living in Bologna is 13.1% higher than in Turin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bologna is 18.8% higher than in Turin
Rent Prices in Bologna are 42.0% higher than in Turin
Restaurant Prices in Bologna are 10.5% higher than in Turin
Groceries Prices in Bologna are 14.3% higher than in Turin
Local Purchasing Power in Bologna is 10.3% lower than in Turin
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Restaurants
Turin Edit Bologna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 € 20.00 €      +14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 70.00 €      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.66 € 1.74 €      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 2.97 €      +7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 € 1.19 €      -9.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.62 € 6.00 €      +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 € 2.30 €      +28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.29 €      +2.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.36 € 3.77 €      +12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.86 € 8.25 €      +20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 € 5.53 €      +8.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 € 9.12 €      +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.15 €      +22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 1.10 €      +28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.42 €      +37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.67 €      +32.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.99 €      +23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.79 €      +4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 € 1.32 €      -6.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 € 0.45 €      +7.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 1.55 €      +4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 2.73 €      +49.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.00 € 36.00 €      -5.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 € 2.21 €      -20.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.95 € 27.00 €      -20.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 € 6.73 €      -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 32,975.00 €      +15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,850.00 € 33,660.00 €      +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.02 € 194.33 €      -1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.03 € 9.76 €      +8.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.23 € 29.05 €      +10.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.10 € 57.73 €      +51.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.83 € 31.22 €      +20.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 11.00 €      +37.5 %
Childcare
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 610.00 € 780.00 €      +27.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 € 24,498.00 €      +108.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 € 83.77 €      +23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.31 € 43.58 €      +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.41 € 105.71 €      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.62 € 172.73 €      +49.4 %
Rent Per Month
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 691.15 € 937.50 €      +35.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.91 € 728.54 €      +48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,215.91 € 1,704.44 €      +40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 854.55 € 1,247.37 €      +46.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.92 € 423.22 €      +21.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 180.27 € 285.21 €      +58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Turin Edit Bologna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,656.44 € 1,764.66 €      +6.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 4.17      +5.0 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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