Nagoya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
2.33M
449K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4785th and 13th ($1196 vs $3784) 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 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 157th and 9th 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
$6.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.85
 Cappuccino
$2.76
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$38.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$24322

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171