Saint Petersburg vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$389
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
73
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.96M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 31% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4509th ($811 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 4239th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117