Yokohama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yokohama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2542
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
97
100
🏙️ Population
3.76M
449K

The cost of living in Yokohama is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4404th and 23rd ($1336 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 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 15th and 2nd 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
$5.84
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6388
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2878
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18032
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073

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