Shizuoka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2644
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
686K
449K

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5380th and 23rd ($1025 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 315th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Shizuoka compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Shizuoka ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 291st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Zurich

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Shizuoka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.56
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.69
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.99%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4629
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3173
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.9
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$33.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19584
$22875

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Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068

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