Nagoya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$533
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
2.33M
447K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4466th and 41st ($1248 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nagoya compared to 2 months in Zurich. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 65th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Zurich

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Nagoya Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$20539

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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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