Bangkok vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$465
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5467th and 4988th ($1027 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sapporo

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Bangkok Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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