Tokyo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$760
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
100
97
🏙️ Population
14M
443K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 54% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3238th and 31st ($1556 vs $3380) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1st and 6th 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
$6.15
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$29266

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846