Kawasaki vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
1.54M
452K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4406th and 11th ($1358 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 35th 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
$7.45
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$26431

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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