Sapporo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1268
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3058
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$558
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1540
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 13% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4398th and 3861st ($1268 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sapporo compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 246th and 43rd 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
$9.93
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11313
$21834

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$1121
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043