Chengdu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$251
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 48% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7209th and 4398th ($660 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 246th 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
$2.91
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$11313

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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