Beijing vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$596
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5341st and 4988th ($1044 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 1640th 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
$4.36
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10501

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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