Hangzhou vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$438
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6257th and 4901st ($899 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 42nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3005th and 196th 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
$4.08
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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