Kyoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.46M
443K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5138th and 31st ($1026 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 2nd 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 Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 118th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Zurich

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Kyoto Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$29266

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846