Sapporo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$510
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 22% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4901st and 6046th ($1137 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 196th and 5297th 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
$5.74
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$8817

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672