Chicago vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 151% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 358th and 4901st ($2851 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 42nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sapporo

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Chicago Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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