Gothenburg vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$895
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
608K
1.96M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 36% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4398th ($1725 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 31st in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sapporo

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Gothenburg Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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