Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 101.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 107.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 119.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 218.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 76.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 36.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.81 Fr.) |
4,300.88 ¥ (25.00 Fr.) |
+330.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (40.69 Fr.) |
20,644.24 ¥ (120.00 Fr.) |
+194.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.65 Fr.) |
2,752.57 ¥ (16.00 Fr.) |
+244.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.91 Fr.) |
1,376.28 ¥ (8.00 Fr.) |
+175.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.65 Fr.) |
1,204.25 ¥ (7.00 Fr.) |
+50.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
489.62 ¥ (2.85 Fr.) |
923.56 ¥ (5.37 Fr.) |
+88.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.00 Fr.) |
829.10 ¥ (4.82 Fr.) |
+380.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (0.67 Fr.) |
753.13 ¥ (4.38 Fr.) |
+554.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.22 ¥ (5.13 Fr.) |
1,107.92 ¥ (6.44 Fr.) |
+25.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.41 Fr.) |
519.83 ¥ (3.02 Fr.) |
+114.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
223.94 ¥ (1.30 Fr.) |
252.27 ¥ (1.47 Fr.) |
+12.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
330.52 ¥ (1.92 Fr.) |
1,098.47 ¥ (6.39 Fr.) |
+232.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (6.38 Fr.) |
1,909.54 ¥ (11.10 Fr.) |
+73.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (2.84 Fr.) |
1,752.60 ¥ (10.19 Fr.) |
+258.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (8.10 Fr.) |
3,911.06 ¥ (22.73 Fr.) |
+180.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.14 Fr.) |
272.86 ¥ (1.59 Fr.) |
-26.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.01 Fr.) |
182.16 ¥ (1.06 Fr.) |
+5.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.19 Fr.) |
228.29 ¥ (1.33 Fr.) |
-39.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (1.93 Fr.) |
289.78 ¥ (1.68 Fr.) |
-12.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.12 Fr.) |
171.99 ¥ (1.00 Fr.) |
-10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.09 Fr.) |
194.94 ¥ (1.13 Fr.) |
+3.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.22 Fr.) |
360.81 ¥ (2.10 Fr.) |
+72.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.77 Fr.) |
240.21 ¥ (1.40 Fr.) |
+82.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.39 Fr.) |
2,064.42 ¥ (12.00 Fr.) |
+87.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.89 Fr.) |
358.30 ¥ (2.08 Fr.) |
+10.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.62 Fr.) |
467.59 ¥ (2.72 Fr.) |
+3.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.49 Fr.) |
1,548.32 ¥ (9.00 Fr.) |
+158.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.16 Fr.) |
756.96 ¥ (4.40 Fr.) |
+278.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (43.01 Fr.) |
14,967.08 ¥ (87.00 Fr.) |
+102.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.91 Fr.) |
1,376.28 ¥ (8.00 Fr.) |
+175.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (3.93 Fr.) |
1,384.32 ¥ (8.05 Fr.) |
+104.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.03 Fr.) |
13,762.83 ¥ (80.00 Fr.) |
+263.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (3.81 Fr.) |
1,212.21 ¥ (7.05 Fr.) |
+85.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,426.24 Fr.) |
5,642,759.66 ¥ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+68.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (13,690.15 Fr.) |
5,762,053.75 ¥ (33,493.43 Fr.) |
+144.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (159.44 Fr.) |
44,970.74 ¥ (261.40 Fr.) |
+64.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (22.21 Fr.) |
4,923.04 ¥ (28.62 Fr.) |
+28.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,853.09 ¥ (28.21 Fr.) |
7,963.56 ¥ (46.29 Fr.) |
+64.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,042.94 ¥ (52.56 Fr.) |
13,822.35 ¥ (80.35 Fr.) |
+52.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (16.01 Fr.) |
7,159.95 ¥ (41.62 Fr.) |
+159.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (10.75 Fr.) |
3,440.71 ¥ (20.00 Fr.) |
+86.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (439.74 Fr.) |
482,534.60 ¥ (2,804.86 Fr.) |
+537.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,179.58 Fr.) |
5,587,326.04 ¥ (32,477.78 Fr.) |
+146.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (44.71 Fr.) |
20,911.85 ¥ (121.56 Fr.) |
+171.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (31.13 Fr.) |
11,285.11 ¥ (65.60 Fr.) |
+110.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (52.67 Fr.) |
21,154.36 ¥ (122.97 Fr.) |
+133.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (69.11 Fr.) |
34,558.46 ¥ (200.88 Fr.) |
+190.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,624.07 ¥ (869.73 Fr.) |
388,160.40 ¥ (2,256.28 Fr.) |
+159.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,458.47 ¥ (490.94 Fr.) |
273,249.49 ¥ (1,588.33 Fr.) |
+223.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,444.46 ¥ (2,333.50 Fr.) |
650,762.83 ¥ (3,782.73 Fr.) |
+62.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,568.95 ¥ (1,014.73 Fr.) |
466,401.80 ¥ (2,711.08 Fr.) |
+167.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (667.99 Fr.) |
397,232.87 ¥ (2,309.02 Fr.) |
+245.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (358.48 Fr.) |
262,679.23 ¥ (1,526.89 Fr.) |
+325.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,471.63 ¥ (2,467.35 Fr.) |
1,199,059.88 ¥ (6,969.85 Fr.) |
+182.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 2.49 | +47.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 325 | 296 |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Zurich: | Cost of Living in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 20.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |