Saint Petersburg vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$557
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
75
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.96M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 4% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5142nd and 4988th ($1075 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 3923rd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Sapporo

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Saint Petersburg Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

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