Sapporo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$510
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.21M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 18% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4901st and 4339th ($1137 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 196th and 746th 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
$5.74
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$12236

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$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
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$731
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$749
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$709
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$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
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$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
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$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
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$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800