Fukuoka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.6M
452K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5437th and 11th ($1018 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 919th 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
$3.66
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117