Kumamoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$8151
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
81
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
738K
449K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5653rd and 23rd ($991 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd 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 Kumamoto compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3164th and 2nd 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
$6.41
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$22875

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

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