Kumamoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$6864
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
82
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
738K
449K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5985th and 13th ($957 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1814th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Zurich

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Kumamoto Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$24322

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171