Istanbul vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$689
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4988th ($1305 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 925th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sapporo

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Istanbul Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070