Yokohama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yokohama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3289
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1023
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$240
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
97
98
🏙️ Population
3.76M
449K

The cost of living in Yokohama is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4098th and 59th ($1335 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Yokohama compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Yokohama ranked 2nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Yokohama vs Zurich

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Yokohama Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$659
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6501
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13410
$29610

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$1249
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$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109

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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