Nagoya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
2.33M
449K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4476th and 59th ($1202 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 69th and 5th 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
$6.13
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717