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Reggio Emilia vs Turin

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Under balanced weights Reggio Emilia edges it, 66 to 64, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.7 of 66 points (scores 34/100)Safety: 8.9 of 66 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 66 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 7.9 of 66 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 9.0 of 66 points (scores 81/100)Getting there & around: 4.3 of 66 points (scores 39/100)Climate: 4.6 of 66 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 8.5 of 66 points (scores 76/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 66 points (scores 81/100)66
Reggio Emilia
out of 100

Birthplace of the Italian flag, with a Calatrava station on the fast line

Full Reggio Emilia profile →Plan a trip to Reggio Emilia →
Cost of living: 3.7 of 64 points (scores 33/100)Safety: 8.9 of 64 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 64 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 7.8 of 64 points (scores 71/100)Visa ease: 9.0 of 64 points (scores 81/100)Getting there & around: 4.4 of 64 points (scores 39/100)Climate: 3.7 of 64 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 7.9 of 64 points (scores 71/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 64 points (scores 81/100)64
Turin
out of 100

Elegant, underrated and cheaper than Milan

Full Turin profile →Plan a trip to Turin →

Where they differ

  • Climate. Reggio Emilia leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Turin. Comfortable months: 5 vs 4.
  • Air quality. Reggio Emilia leads on air quality, 76 to 71, against Turin. PM2.5: 15.6 µg/m³ vs 18.1 µg/m³.

Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, getting there & around, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

Pick Reggio Emilia if you want

  • to spend about $12 less a month

Pick Turin if you want

  • no clear edge over Reggio Emilia in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Cost of living34 ✓33
Safety8181
Healthcare8888
Internet72 ✓71
Visa ease8181
Getting there & around3939 ✓
Climate42 ✓33
Air quality76 ✓71
Quality of life8181

Cost

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,300 ✓$2,312
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Homicides per 100k0.570.57
Political stability (0–100)73.673.6
UHC service coverage (0–100)8282
Life expectancy82.9 yrs82.9 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Download43.3 Mbps ✓41.3 Mbps
Upload14.6 Mbps ✓14 Mbps

Visa

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Nomad visaDigital nomad and remote worker visaDigital nomad and remote worker visa
Minimum income for the visa$2,385/mo$2,385/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Non-stop airport destinations98 ✓65
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)34 ✓

Climate and air

MetricReggio EmiliaTurin
Comfortable months per year5 ✓4
Annual mean PM2.515.6 µg/m³ ✓18.1 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Reggio Emilia or Turin?
Reggio Emilia is cheaper: about $2,300 per month versus $2,312 for one person.
Is Reggio Emilia or Turin safer?
Reggio Emilia and Turin score the same on safety (81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Reggio Emilia or Turin?
Reggio Emilia: a measured median of 43.3 Mbps versus 41.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.