Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Japan

Kobe vs. Nyon Cost of Living Summary

Kobe is 61.4% cheaper than Nyon.

Restaurants: pay 75.5% less in Kobe
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Kobe
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Kobe
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Kobe
Childcare: pay 86.6% less in Kobe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Kobe
Clothing: pay 64.7% less in Kobe

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kobe.

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Kobe vs. Nyon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kobe instead of Nyon, you would:

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pay 75.5% less for restaurants

	Nyon	Kobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.79	$7.59 ¥1,200	-73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.60 CHF15.36	$4.87 ¥770	-73.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.96 CHF4.10	$1.17 ¥184	-76.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.11 CHF3.39	$0.60 ¥95	-85.4%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Nyon	Kobe
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.78	$1.29 ¥204	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF10.01	$6.33 ¥1,000	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.46 CHF6.99	$5.78 ¥913	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.37	$2.05 ¥325	-73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.75	$3.16 ¥499	-75.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 CHF1.30	$3.53 ¥558	+125.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.36 ¥215	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF1.00	$2.28 ¥360	+88.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.15 CHF1.77	$3.54 ¥559	+64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$1.72 ¥272	+137.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 CHF0.77	$1.58 ¥249	+69.6%
Average			-8.6%

Nyon vs. Kobe - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Nyon	Kobe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.29	$4.10 ¥648	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$63.27 ¥9,997	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,358.98 CHF32,507.84	$20,061.49 ¥3M	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.17 CHF31.53	$28.47 ¥4,499	-25.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Nyon	Kobe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.13 CHF48.01	$31.16 ¥4,923	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,579.93 CHF2,130.85	$687.49 ¥109K	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,119.94 CHF1,750.93	$463.95 ¥73,311	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.58	$111.27 ¥17,583	-46.4%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 86.6% less for childcare

	Nyon	Kobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,581.25	$322.65 ¥50,984	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,161.67 CHF29,041.15	$6,149.41 ¥972K	-82.5%
Average			-86.6%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nyon	Kobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$2.06 ¥326	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.40 CHF5.29	$2.34 ¥370	-63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$3.48 ¥550	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$102.00 CHF84.24	$46.39 ¥7,331	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$11.39 ¥1,799	-52.5%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 64.7% less for clothing

	Nyon	Kobe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.62	$50.30 ¥7,948	-64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.22	$25.31 ¥3,999	-58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.60	$45.97 ¥7,264	-70.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.30 CHF153.05	$65.37 ¥10,330	-64.7%
Average			-64.7%

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