Chengdu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$281
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7467th and 4988th ($666 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 79th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 1640th 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
$2.83
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070