Changchun vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$242
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.96M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7925th and 4901st ($607 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 42nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 6274th and 196th 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
$2.86
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061