Osaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
81
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
2.75M
447K

The cost of living in Osaka is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4566th and 41st ($1212 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2 months in Zurich. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 18th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Zurich

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Osaka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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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