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Cost of living in Turin

Turin is among the cheapest large Italian cities: rents and purchase prices are well below Milan, Rome, Florence and Bologna. Winter heating and, for drivers, parking and the ZTL weigh more. Outside the centre rents fall quickly.

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What costs less and what costs more

Compared with the other large northern cities, Turin has an accessible housing market: the OMI quotations of the Agenzia delle Entrate show central rents and prices clearly below Milan, and suburbs among the cheapest of the metropolitan capitals. Eating out and daily shopping are also in line with the national average or below; the neighbourhood markets (Porta Palazzo first) keep fruit and vegetable prices down.

Heating costs more than expected (long winters, many poorly insulated 1960s buildings with central systems), as does owning a car: the central ZTL, extensive paid parking and the regional road tax. The GTT monthly pass is among the lowest of the big cities and covers metro, trams and urban buses.

Where to save

The lowest rents are in the north (Barriera di Milano, Aurora, Falchera, Vallette) and south-west (Mirafiori Nord and Sud, outer Santa Rita), areas still served by trams or the metro. Students and workers on a tight budget often choose Aurora, Vanchiglietta, Nizza Millefonti and Lingotto, halfway between price and distance from the centre.

For students, EDISU Piemonte offers beds in its residences at controlled rents, scholarships and subsidised canteens, through annual calls based on ISEE income.

Rent per m² per month, central zone (OMI)

Neighbourhood figurePeriod: H2 2025Validsample unknown

Source: Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI, Banca dati delle quotazioni immobiliari, 2° semestre 2025 (consultazione per zona; perimetri delle zone dal servizio Geopoi OMI)

€6 – €9/ m²·month

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