San Jose, United States vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 199% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 22nd and 4509th ($3502 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 30th 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 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 69th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Sapporo

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San Jose Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.86
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$10328

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

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