Kyoto vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$419
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 3% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5014th and 4901st ($1100 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ranked 42nd vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 196th 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
$7.94
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$9894

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061