Kobe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$474
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
1.52M
449K

The cost of living in Kobe is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4945th and 23rd ($1106 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 708th and 2nd 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
$6.42
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041