Cost of living comparison
Japan is 48.0% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$6.87
¥1,070
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$5.20
¥809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$1.13
¥177
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.90
¥140
|
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pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$1.58
¥247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$6.69
¥1,042
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$5.53
¥861
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$1.87
¥291
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$3.14
¥489
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$2.55
¥397
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$1.34
¥209
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$2.07
¥322
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$1.37
¥214
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.98
¥152
|
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pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$4.79
¥746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$77.51
¥12,074
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$20,322.73
¥3,165,774
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$26.34
¥4,103
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$36.05
¥5,615
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$586.71
¥91,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$401.57
¥62,554
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$142.79
¥22,243
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$343.45
¥53,501
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$12,362.75
¥1,925,807
|
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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$3.03
¥472
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$3.16
¥493
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$4.29
¥668
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$61.62
¥9,600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$13.07
¥2,036
|
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pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$43.55
¥6,784
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$32.13
¥5,004
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$59.61
¥9,286
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$90.53
¥14,103
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