Beijing vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1143
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$730
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$710
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$1974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4012th and 4325th ($1254 vs $1143) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Sapporo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 152nd in Japan, while ranked 627th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sapporo

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Beijing Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$46.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
1.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$3066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$9.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$11206

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1048
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1054
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1047
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1045
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1063
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1051
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1049
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1049
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1049
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1046
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1044
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1044
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1046
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1045
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1048
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1051
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1067
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1090
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1045
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1045
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1046
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1060
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$1050
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1178
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1043
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1045
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1045
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1047
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1047
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1046
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1046
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1049
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1050
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1066