Hamamatsu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
81
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
788K
447K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5314th and 41st ($1046 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 2 months in Zurich. Hamamatsu ranked 441st best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3144th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Zurich

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Hamamatsu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$20539

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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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