🇨🇭 Switzerland vs 🇯🇵 Japan
104 subscriptions are priced in both. Japan is cheaper on 95, Switzerland on 8; the typical subscription costs 27% less in Japan. At local average income the typical subscription takes 20 min of work in Switzerland and 22 min in Japan.
Biggest savings in Japan
- Bumble $16.84 → $4.43/mo −74%
- PDF Expert $63.77 → $21.52/yr −66%
- Mojo $28.88 → $10.13/mo −65%
- Viki $10.71 → $3.80/mo −65%
- Spotify $19.19 → $6.84/mo −64%
Where Switzerland is cheaper
- Vocabulary $24.06 vs $37.98/mo +58%
- KineMaster $7.22 vs $8.74/mo +21%
- Gauth $10.83 vs $12.03/mo +11%
- Microsoft PowerPoint $11.97 vs $13.29/mo +11%
- Microsoft Excel $11.97 vs $13.29/mo +11%
| Product | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇯🇵 Japan | Japan vs Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumble BoostApp | $16.84/mo CHF 14 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −74% |
| PDF Expert Premium billed yearlyApp | $63.77/yr CHF 53 | $21.52/yr ¥3,400 | −66% |
| Mojo ProApp | $28.88/mo CHF 24 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −65% |
| Viki Pass StandardApp | $10.71/mo CHF 8.90 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −65% |
| Spotify Individual | $19.19/mo CHF 15.95 | $6.84/mo ¥1,080 | −64% |
| Netflix Standard | $27.55/mo CHF 22.90 | $10.06/mo ¥1,590 | −63% |
| SoundCloud GoApp | $10.23/mo CHF 8.50 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −63% |
| Disney+ Premium | $28.15/mo CHF 23.40 | $10.57/mo ¥1,670 | −62% |
| Skillshare Skillshare Membership billed yearlyApp | $217/yr CHF 180 | $94.95/yr ¥15,000 | −56% |
| Epic Unlimited AccessApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $5.38/mo ¥850 | −55% |
| CapCut ProApp | $30.08/mo CHF 25 | $13.80/mo ¥2,180 | −54% |
| PowerDirector PremiumApp | $12.63/mo CHF 10.50 | $6.08/mo ¥960 | −52% |
| MUBI MonthlyApp | $16.84/mo CHF 14 | $8.23/mo ¥1,300 | −51% |
| Brilliant Brilliant PremiumApp | $25.21/mo CHF 20.95 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −50% |
| Microsoft OneDrive 365 PersonalApp | $11.97/mo CHF 9.95 | $6.08/mo ¥960 | −49% |
| HER PremiumApp | $18.65/mo CHF 15.50 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −49% |
| LinkedIn Premium CareerApp | $48.07/mo CHF 39.95 | $25.26/mo ¥3,990 | −47% |
| Opal ProApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −47% |
| Speechify PremiumApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −47% |
| Grammarly PremiumApp | $38.50/mo CHF 32 | $21.52/mo ¥3,400 | −44% |
| Tinder GoldApp | $38.50/mo CHF 32 | $21.52/mo ¥3,400 | −44% |
| Reddit PremiumApp | $9.02/mo CHF 7.50 | $5.06/mo ¥800 | −44% |
| Blinkist Blinkist PremiumApp | $15.52/mo CHF 12.90 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | −44% |
| Imprint Imprint PremiumApp | $19.25/mo CHF 16 | $11.08/mo ¥1,750 | −42% |
| Lingokids Lingokids PlusApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −42% |
| Discord NitroApp | $11.43/mo CHF 9.50 | $6.65/mo ¥1,050 | −42% |
| Enki Learn ModeApp | $9.02/mo CHF 7.50 | $5.32/mo ¥840 | −41% |
| Proton Mail Mail PlusApp | $7.70/mo CHF 6.40 | $4.56/mo ¥720 | −41% |
| Snapchat Snapchat+App | $4.81/mo CHF 4 | $2.85/mo ¥450 | −41% |
| Grindr UnlimitedApp | $46.92/mo CHF 39 | $27.85/mo ¥4,400 | −41% |
| Pimsleur All AccessApp | $25.27/mo CHF 21 | $15.19/mo ¥2,400 | −40% |
| Quizlet Quizlet PlusApp | $42.11/mo CHF 35 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −40% |
| Deezer PremiumApp | $22.80/mo CHF 18.95 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −39% |
| Lumosity Lumosity PremiumApp | $14.44/mo CHF 12 | $8.86/mo ¥1,400 | −39% |
| Anghami PlusApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −37% |
| Elevate Elevate PremiumApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −37% |
| Notability Plus billed yearlyApp | $21.66/yr CHF 18 | $13.93/yr ¥2,200 | −36% |
| Dropbox PlusApp | $15.52/mo CHF 12.90 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −35% |
| LinkedIn Learning LearningApp | $34.89/mo CHF 29 | $22.79/mo ¥3,600 | −35% |
| X PremiumApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $8.04/mo ¥1,270 | −33% |
| Todoist ProApp | $8.42/mo CHF 7 | $5.63/mo ¥890 | −33% |
| Prequel Gold billed weeklyApp | $6.62/mo CHF 5.50 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −33% |
| HelloTalk VIPApp | $16.84/mo CHF 14 | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | −32% |
| Dazz Cam ProApp | $8.42/mo CHF 7 | $5.70/mo ¥900 | −32% |
| Telegram PremiumApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $4.11/mo ¥650 | −32% |
| Meitu VIPApp | $10.83/mo CHF 9 | $7.53/mo ¥1,190 | −30% |
| HeyGen CreatorApp | $36.10/mo CHF 30 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −30% |
| Boomplay PremiumApp | $3.13/mo CHF 2.60 | $2.22/mo ¥350 | −29% |
| Raya Raya+App | $50.53/mo CHF 42 | $36.08/mo ¥5,700 | −29% |
| Headway Headway PremiumApp | $13.17/mo CHF 10.95 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −28% |
| Captions BasicApp | $12.63/mo CHF 10.50 | $9.18/mo ¥1,450 | −27% |
| Otter ProApp | $21.66/mo CHF 18 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | −27% |
| SCRL Premium billed weeklyApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −26% |
| Sololearn Sololearn PROApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −26% |
| Structured ProApp | $8.36/mo CHF 6.95 | $6.27/mo ¥990 | −25% |
| Remini Pro billed weeklyApp | $12.63/mo CHF 10.50 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −25% |
| Instagram Meta VerifiedApp | $16.78/mo CHF 13.95 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −25% |
| Acrobat Reader PremiumApp | $18.05/mo CHF 15 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −23% |
| Leonardo AI EssentialApp | $18.05/mo CHF 15 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −23% |
| Xmind PremiumApp | $18.05/mo CHF 15 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −23% |
| Mimo PriceApp | $51.74/mo CHF 43 | $40.51/mo ¥6,400 | −22% |
| Learn to Read - Reading.com Learn to ReadApp | $14.44/mo CHF 12 | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | −21% |
| Bunpo Bunpo PlusApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| Character.AI c.ai+App | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| Encode Encode PlusApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| Finelo Finelo PremiumApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| GitHub Copilot Copilot ProApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| Kling AI StandardApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| VSCO PlusApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −21% |
| Codecademy Go Codecademy ProApp | $48.13/mo CHF 40 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −21% |
| Manus PlusApp | $48.13/mo CHF 40 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −21% |
| Deepstash Deepstash ProApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| Figma Professional (pre-tax) | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| GoodShort Weekly VIP billed weeklyApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| Kimi ModeratoApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| Perplexity ProfessionalApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| Poe MonthlyApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| ReelShort Subscription billed weeklyApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −21% |
| Craft PlusApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $10.00/mo ¥1,580 | −17% |
| invideo AI PlusApp | $30.08/mo CHF 25 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −16% |
| Microsoft Copilot Microsoft 365 PremiumApp | $24.00/mo CHF 19.95 | $20.26/mo ¥3,200 | −16% |
| Microsoft Word 365 PremiumApp | $24.00/mo CHF 19.95 | $20.26/mo ¥3,200 | −16% |
| Suno ProApp | $10.83/mo CHF 9 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −12% |
| Speak & Learn English Learna ProApp | $18.05/mo CHF 15 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | −12% |
| Base44 StarterApp | $21.66/mo CHF 18 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −12% |
| Replit CoreApp | $21.66/mo CHF 18 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −12% |
| Chineasy Chineasy PremiumApp | $14.44/mo CHF 12 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −12% |
| Filmora ProApp | $12.03/mo CHF 10 | $10.76/mo ¥1,700 | −11% |
| Lovable ProApp | $42.11/mo CHF 35 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −10% |
| DeepL IndividualApp | $9.63/mo CHF 8 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | −9% |
| RunwayML StandardApp | $16.84/mo CHF 14 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | −6% |
| iCloud+ 50 GB | $1.20/mo CHF 1 | $1.14/mo ¥180 | −5% |
| Cursor ProApp | $26.47/mo CHF 22 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −4% |
| Memrise Memrise ProApp | $10.59/mo CHF 8.80 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −4% |
| Ling Ling ProApp | $14.44/mo CHF 12 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −4% |
| Picsart GoldApp | $6.02/mo CHF 5 | $6.01/mo ¥950 | 0% |
| Adobe Photoshop Mobile & WebApp | $4.81/mo CHF 4 | $5.06/mo ¥800 | +5% |
| AnkiMobile Flashcards Full AppApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | +5% |
| DataCamp DataCamp StandardApp | $33.09/mo CHF 27.50 | $35.32/mo ¥5,580 | +7% |
| Microsoft Excel 365 PersonalApp | $11.97/mo CHF 9.95 | $13.29/mo ¥2,100 | +11% |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 365 PersonalApp | $11.97/mo CHF 9.95 | $13.29/mo ¥2,100 | +11% |
| Gauth Gauth PlusApp | $10.83/mo CHF 9 | $12.03/mo ¥1,900 | +11% |
| KineMaster PremiumApp | $7.22/mo CHF 6 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | +21% |
| Vocabulary Vocabulary PremiumApp | $24.06/mo CHF 20 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | +58% |
Each product's headline plan, one figure per country, in the same channel at both ends; App marks a price paid in the iPhone app (App Store). Dollar figures are our conversion at the exchange rates of 2026-10-06. Everything in Switzerland · everything in Japan
How to pay the prices in Japan
Product by product, Japan is the cheaper side of this pair.
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Pick the country
Japan — cheaper for 95 of 104 subscriptions here. The biggest saving is Bumble, 74% less.
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Connect a VPN to Japan
A storefront reads your country from your IP address when you sign up. Connect to a server in Japan before you open the signup page.
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Pay with a card the checkout accepts
Many regional checkouts take a foreign card; when they refuse it, a multi-currency card that pays in the local currency usually passes, without a conversion fee eating the saving.
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Sign up and keep the region
Complete the signup as normal. The regional rate usually stays with the account for as long as you remain subscribed — the VPN is needed at signup, not every day. Full guide, with what can go wrong.
Before you do this: Paying a different region’s price usually breaks the vendor’s terms of service, and some checkouts verify a local billing address. Read the terms before you switch. Catalogues and features can differ by country, so confirm the price on the official checkout first. What breaking the terms means in practice.
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Is Switzerland or Japan cheaper for subscriptions?
Japan is cheaper for 95 of the 104 subscriptions priced in both, Switzerland for 8, and 1 cost the same. The typical subscription costs 27% less in Japan.
Which subscription has the biggest gap between Switzerland and Japan?
Bumble Boost: $16.84/mo in Switzerland against $4.43/mo in Japan, 74% less.
Can I pay the prices in Japan while living in Switzerland?
Most storefronts read your country from your IP address at signup and some check the payment card's country. A VPN connection to Japan and a card the checkout accepts usually get the regional price — usually against the vendor's terms of service. The full guide covers what can go wrong.
Why is the same subscription priced so differently?
Most digital services price by region, against what people there can pay rather than against the dollar. Currency moves and local taxes add to the gap. How these prices are collected.