Chicago vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 110% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 483rd and 4398th ($2667 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 246th 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
$21
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$11313

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Sapporo

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