Sapporo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$524
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 36% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4750th and 6373rd ($1181 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sapporo ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 239th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Ulaanbaatar

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Sapporo Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2303
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10519
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$838
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$676
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$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600