Bern vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
135K
1.96M

The cost of living in Bern is 98% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 743rd and 4398th ($2512 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 31st in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Sapporo

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Bern Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$11313

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124