Sapporo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$510
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.96M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4901st and 3273rd ($1137 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 196th vs 9th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Tokyo

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Sapporo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006