Sapporo vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1173
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$526
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2385
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
1.96M
518K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 18% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4509th and 5333rd ($1173 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 9th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 170th vs 1311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Utsunomiya

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Sapporo Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10328
$15188

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Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997