vs
IT flag
Turin

Italy

Climate

Cagliari logs 0 frost days a year to Turin's 27 — Cagliari wins by 27. Turin also leads on hot days by 14.

CagliariTurin
Sunny days
278219
Hot days
6046
Frost days
027
Rain days
66101
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
6/125/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s1.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9692,426
Darkest month sun
150 hrs/mo128 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.96.8

Cagliari

Feels-like °C

6
9
11
15
22
27
32
31
26
20
14
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Turin

Feels-like °C

3
7
10
16
20
26
29
29
23
15
8
3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Cagliari is $264/mo cheaper

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Turin's $1,951/mo — Cagliari comes in $264 cheaper each month, roughly 16% less.

Cagliari

$1,687

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,285Comfort $2,561
Cheaper than 67%in Among 217 Europe cities

Turin

$1,951

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,488Comfort $3,010
Cheaper than 52%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Turin scores 3.2 vs Cagliari's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Cagliari still holds an edge on car efficiency.

2.8/5
vs
3.2/5
CagliariTurin
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Turin leads

Culture

Turin's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

3.0/5
vs
4.0/5
CagliariTurin
History
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Turin leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cagliari's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Turin's 4.0, with the biggest gap on sea access. Turin still holds an edge on skiing & snowboarding.

4.3/5
vs
4.0/5
CagliariTurin
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDiving
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing
Cagliari leads

Safety

Turin's safety score is ~1.2× Cagliari's — in the upper band, while Cagliari lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Cagliari still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

2.9/5
vs
3.6/5
CagliariTurin
Property CrimeWildfireFlooding
Turin leads

Career

Turin's career score of 3.4 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

2.1/5
vs
3.4/5
CagliariTurin
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Turin leads

Social & Community

Turin's social & community score is ~1.3× Cagliari's — in the middle of the scale, while Cagliari lands below average, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

2.3/5
vs
2.9/5
CagliariTurin
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Everyday EnglishMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Turin leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Turin scores 3.0 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

2.0/5
vs
3.0/5
CagliariTurin
Restaurants
RestaurantsVeganDelivery
Turin leads

Family

On family, Turin scores 3.5 vs Cagliari's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

1.9/5
vs
3.5/5
CagliariTurin
PlaygroundsGroceries
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
Turin leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Turin scores 2.7 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

2.0/5
vs
2.7/5
CagliariTurin
Private Healthcare
Turin leads

Air Quality

Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Turin's 17.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Cagliari breathes ~44% cleaner air (7.6 µg/m³ lower).

Cagliari

Turin

9.5µg/m³
17.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Cagliari (257K) and Turin (1.2M) are 4.8x in population — Turin is the larger metro, Cagliari the smaller; on land area Turin spans roughly 3.3x more ground.

4.0x

Turin is roughly 4.0x the scale of Cagliari

Combined population & area comparison

IT flagTurin
4.0x
IT flagCagliari
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IT flagTurin1.2M4.8x
2.IT flagCagliari257K1x
Area
1.IT flagTurin212 km²3.3x
2.IT flagCagliari65 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km8.9 km

IT flagCagliari

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
23 km21 km

IT flagTurin

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Frequently asked about Cagliari vs Turin

Which is cheaper, Cagliari or Turin?
Cagliari is approximately $264 per month cheaper. Cagliari averages $1,687/mo while Turin averages $1,951/mo.
How does the climate compare between Cagliari and Turin?
Sunny days: 278 vs 219 d — Cagliari higher Annual sunshine: 2,969 vs 2,426 hrs — Cagliari higher Winter sunshine: 150 vs 128 hrs/day — Cagliari higher Hot days (>30°C): 60 vs 46 d — Turin lower Frost days: 0 vs 27 d — Cagliari lower Rainy days: 66 vs 101 d — Cagliari lower
Is Cagliari or Turin safer?
Turin scores higher on safety. Cagliari rates 2.9/5 while Turin rates 3.6/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to Cagliari or Turin?
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