Osaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Osaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$599
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
2.75M
449K

The cost of living in Osaka is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4626th and 23rd ($1237 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 Osaka compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 34th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Osaka vs Zurich infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Osaka vs Zurich

Prices for goods and services in Osaka and Zurich are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Osaka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$22875

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041