Himeji vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$560
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
81
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
528K
447K

The cost of living in Himeji is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4567th and 41st ($1212 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2 months in Zurich. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1864th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Zurich

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Himeji Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$20539

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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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