Shizuoka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2646
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1854
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
69
98
🏙️ Population
686K
447K

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5761st and 41st ($991 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 722nd 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 Shizuoka compared to 2 months in Zurich. Shizuoka ranked 420th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2988th and 6th 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
$7.04
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.73
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6785
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4661
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21319
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103

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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