Fukuoka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$475
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
81
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
1.6M
447K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4702nd and 41st ($1162 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 2 months in Zurich. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 256th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Zurich

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Fukuoka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843