Sapporo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.96M
737K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4901st and 126th ($1137 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 94th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 196th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Seattle

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Sapporo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$30033

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$1015
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
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$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
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$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098