Detroit vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
639K
1.96M

The cost of living in Detroit is 71% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1678th and 4470th ($2064 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 39th 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 Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 315th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088