Hangzhou vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$389
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6287th and 4398th ($843 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2189th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sapporo

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Hangzhou Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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