Kyoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$419
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.46M
452K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5014th and 11th ($1100 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 867th 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
$7.94
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$26431

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117