Cost of living comparison
Japan is 54.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
$6.59
¥1,026
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
$4.91
¥765
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
$1.01
¥158
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
$0.80
¥124
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
$1.40
¥219
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
$5.54
¥863
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
$5.14
¥800
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
$1.99
¥309
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
$2.58
¥402
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
$1.93
¥300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
$1.11
¥172
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
$1.76
¥275
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
$1.80
¥281
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
$0.90
¥140
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
$4.17
¥650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
$60.62
¥9,438
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
$21,439.97
¥3,337,667
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
$24.44
¥3,804
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
$33.46
¥5,209
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
$480.50
¥74,802
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
$321.68
¥50,077
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
$107.01
¥16,658
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
$240.59
¥37,454
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
$10,805.94
¥1,682,214
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
$2.74
¥427
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
$3.86
¥602
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
$55.52
¥8,644
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
$11.57
¥1,801
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
$38.65
¥6,017
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
$25.96
¥4,041
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
$52.99
¥8,249
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
$85.48
¥13,307
|
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