Minneapolis vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
430K
1.96M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 78% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1228th and 4398th ($2256 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 31st 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 234th and 246th 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
$20.1
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$6
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

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