Osaka vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$552
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Osaka is 3% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4366th and 4470th ($1242 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 39th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 262nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sapporo

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Osaka Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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