Hangzhou vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$391
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6270th and 4509th ($831 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 30th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 2093rd and 170th 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
$3.85
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117