Bangkok vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$434
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5606th and 4901st ($996 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 196th 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
$3.36
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061