Kitakyushu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
71
98
🏙️ Population
935K
449K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5478th and 59th ($1003 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kitakyushu ranked 290th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2236th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Zurich

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Kitakyushu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$29610

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KitakyushuZurich

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910

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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
$3234
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