Okayama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$309
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
720K
452K

The cost of living in Okayama is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6433rd and 11th ($871 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1367th 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
$5.13
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$26431

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

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