Denver vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
716K
1.96M

The cost of living in Denver is 149% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 432nd and 4988th ($2791 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 79th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 239th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Sapporo

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Denver Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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