Okayama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
68
98
🏙️ Population
720K
447K

The cost of living in Okayama is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5836th and 41st ($980 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 2 months in Zurich. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3256th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Zurich

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Okayama Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$20539

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Zurich

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