Chengdu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$240
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1450
😷 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 7421st and 4470th ($623 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 39th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 262nd 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
$2.78
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$10781

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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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