Nagoya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
2.33M
443K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4446th and 31st ($1196 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 73rd 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
$6.02
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846