Almaty vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$524
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4988th ($974 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 4192nd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sapporo

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Almaty Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070