Kawasaki vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
1.54M
447K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4637th and 41st ($1187 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 452nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Zurich

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Kawasaki Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$20539

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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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