Cost of living comparison
Japan is 55.0% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$4.94
¥773
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$0.97
¥152
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.73
¥115
|
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pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.52
¥238
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$5.46
¥854
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.02
¥316
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.73
¥427
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$1.64
¥257
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$2.04
¥319
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.22
¥661
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
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pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
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pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$2.71
¥424
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$3.98
¥623
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 59.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$81.66
¥12,776
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