Rotterdam vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
664K
1.96M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 134% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 649th and 4901st ($2659 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 42nd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Sapporo

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Rotterdam Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$9894

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799

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