Berlin vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.96M

The cost of living in Berlin is 72% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1759th and 4509th ($2013 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 19th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sapporo

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Berlin Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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