Beijing vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$605
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4887th and 4509th ($1065 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 30th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 170th 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
$3.9
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10328

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117