Yokohama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yokohama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1385
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3419
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1118
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2652
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
97
98
🏙️ Population
3.76M
447K

The cost of living in Yokohama is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4132nd and 41st ($1385 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 months in Zurich. Yokohama ranked 2nd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 10th and 6th 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
$7.03
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1300
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6813
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3020
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.6
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12546
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092

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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