Kawasaki vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$545
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
1.54M
449K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4340th and 59th ($1249 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 497th and 5th 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
$6.1
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$29610

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Zurich

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