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Living in Turin
Piedmont
An elegant, underrated big city with Alpine views, a strong engineering base and rents about half of Milan's.
1-bed rent (center)
€780/mo
Buy price
€2,100/m²
60 m² home
~€126k
Quality of life
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👍 Highlights
- Cheap for a big northern city
- Ski resorts about an hour away
- Engineering and tech jobs (Stellantis, aerospace, startups)
⚠️ Watch out for
- Grey winters
- Smaller English-speaking community
Work in Turin
Key sectors: automotive, aerospace, tech, engineering, food.
- Software, data & AI: €35–65k; senior roles at multinationals in Milan €60–90k
- Teaching English: €15–25k (language schools); international schools €25–45k
- Finance, consulting & law: €40–100k+
- Engineering & manufacturing: €32–60k
Practical details
- Climate: continental
- Nearest airport: Turin (TRN)
- Sea / mountains: Inland · Mountains nearby
- 7% pension flat tax: Not eligible (population or region)
Figures are approximate 2026 estimates. Check Immobiliare.it or Idealista.it for current listings.