Istanbul vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$514
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4509th ($1025 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 798th and 170th 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
$9.37
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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