Detroit vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
639K
1.96M

The cost of living in Detroit is 58% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1856th and 4398th ($2006 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 216th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Sapporo

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Detroit Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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