Auckland vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.96M

The cost of living in Auckland is 94% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1099th and 4509th ($2279 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 119th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Sapporo

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Auckland Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117