Sapporo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$482
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4988th and 4438th ($1121 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sapporo compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Sapporo ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1640th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Seoul

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Sapporo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2308
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$21825

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986