Istanbul vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$649
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4347th and 4470th ($1248 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 850th and 262nd 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
$11
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088