Minneapolis vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
75
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
430K
1.96M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 113% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1119th and 4988th ($2384 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 79th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 263rd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sapporo

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Minneapolis Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$10501

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070