Islamabad vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$198
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 65% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8895th and 4398th ($439 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$11313

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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