Kyoto vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$427
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$1641
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 6% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4942nd and 4750th ($1107 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 38th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Ranked 70th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 947th vs 239th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sapporo

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Kyoto Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$10519

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068