Bangkok vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$416
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 22% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4470th ($941 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 262nd 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
$2.97
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088