Dubai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
75
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 117% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 947th and 4901st ($2470 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 184th and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sapporo

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Dubai Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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