Yokohama vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yokohama Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1326
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3242
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$613
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1039
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2727
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
3.76M
452K

The cost of living in Yokohama is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4478th and 11th ($1326 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 13th 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
$5.51
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6237
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3857
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15140
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117