Kumamoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
738K
447K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5889th and 41st ($970 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2570th and 6th 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
$6.34
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$20539

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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