Chengdu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$297
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7360th and 4901st ($688 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 42nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 196th 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
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$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