Chengdu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$252
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7530th and 4750th ($635 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 38th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1800th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sapporo

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Chengdu Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10519

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068