Islamabad vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$169
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1651
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 67% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8988th and 4509th ($389 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10328

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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