Sapporo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$482
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.21M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4988th and 4516th ($1121 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sapporo compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Sapporo ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1640th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Sofia

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Sapporo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2308
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$11223

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37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
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$1019
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$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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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
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$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
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$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
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$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
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$759
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$1122
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$1272
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$851
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$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784