Istanbul vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$587
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4816th and 4398th ($1125 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 8th in Japan, while ranked 790th and 246th 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
$8.84
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Sapporo

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