Kobe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
1.52M
447K

The cost of living in Kobe is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4855th and 41st ($1119 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 631st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Zurich

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Kobe Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Zurich

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