Minneapolis vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5659
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$1339
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4620
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
430K
1.96M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 92% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1145th and 4470th ($2308 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1045th and 39th 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 237th and 262nd 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
$19.1
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.52
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3373
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.2
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.38
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1724
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27328
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088