Hamamatsu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2833
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1516
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
81
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
788K
449K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5196th and 59th ($1045 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 Hamamatsu compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hamamatsu ranked 452nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3129th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamamatsu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.96%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2562
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$551
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15100
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$981
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$971
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$919
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$976
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$929
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$975
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$860
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$885
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$983
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$961
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$908
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$969
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$966
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$925
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$940
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$948
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$931
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1010
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$984
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$985
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$998
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$932
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$985
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$990
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1008
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1015
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$977
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1003
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$991
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1013
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$995
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1010
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$998
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$985
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1016
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717