Almaty vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$499
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 26% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6015th and 4398th ($941 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4176th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124