Kyoto vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
1.46M
449K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4942nd and 23rd ($1107 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 Kyoto compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 947th and 2nd 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
$8.41
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$22875

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

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