San Francisco vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
874K
1.96M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 198% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 9th and 4398th ($3781 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 31st 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sapporo

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San Francisco Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124