Nagoya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
2.33M
452K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4892nd and 11th ($1141 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nagoya ranked 41st best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 865th 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
$5.85
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$26431

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

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