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Bilbao vs Turin cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ช๐ธ Bilbao
๐ฎ๐น Turin
At a glance
- Where Turin is clearly cheaper: Half-day tour (30%โ), Studio rent (month) (26%โ), Scooter rental (25%โ)
- Where Bilbao is clearly cheaper: Street food (40%โ), Beer (24%โ), Taxi (17%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Bilbao | Turin | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โฌ 17$19.8 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Turin โ12% |
| Street food1 item | โฌ 3$3.49 | โฌ 5$5.81 | Bilbao โ40% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โฌ 32$37.2 | โฌ 32$37.2 | similar |
| Coffeeone cup | โฌ 2.3$2.67 | โฌ 1.8$2.09 | Turin โ22% |
| Beerone bottle | โฌ 4.2$4.88 | โฌ 5.5$6.4 | Bilbao โ24% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โฌ 8$9.3 | โฌ 9$10.5 | Bilbao โ11% |
| Bottled water | โฌ 0.8$0.93 | โฌ 0.8$0.93 | similar |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โฌ 1.5$1.74 | โฌ 1.5$1.74 | similar |
| Taxi5 km in town | โฌ 10$11.6 | โฌ 12$14 | Bilbao โ17% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โฌ 7$8.14 | โฌ 8$9.3 | Bilbao โ12% |
| Transitone ride | โฌ 1.7$1.98 | โฌ 1.9$2.21 | Bilbao โ11% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โฌ 20$23.3 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Turin โ25% |
| Hotel night3-star | โฌ 110$128 | โฌ 90$105 | Turin โ18% |
| Studio rent (month) | โฌ 950$1,105 | โฌ 700$814 | Turin โ26% |
| Laundry | โฌ 9$10.5 | โฌ 8$9.3 | Turin โ11% |
| SIM card1 week data | โฌ 15$17.4 | โฌ 15$17.4 | similar |
| Haircutcut | โฌ 17$19.8 | โฌ 16$18.6 | Turin โ6% |
| Massage1 hour | โฌ 50$58.1 | โฌ 50$58.1 | similar |
| Half-day tourper person | โฌ 50$58.1 | โฌ 35$40.7 | Turin โ30% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โฌ 16$18.6 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Turin โ6% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bilbao or Turin?
Turin is 16% cheaper than Bilbao. Daily budget $264 vs $239; a month $5,042 vs $3,851.
Which is easier to travel, Bilbao or Turin?
About the same: Bilbao 2.0/5, Turin 2.0/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Bilbao and Turin?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Bilbao is about $5,042 and Turin about $3,851 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.