Changchun vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$229
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.96M

The cost of living in Changchun is 52% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7971st and 4470th ($573 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 39th 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 Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sapporo

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Changchun Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088