Tokyo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4239
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1714
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$282
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
99
98
🏙️ Population
14.3M
449K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3019th and 59th ($1607 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Zurich

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Tokyo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10251
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5162
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15235
$29610

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717