Sapporo vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$482
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$2075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
1.96M
518K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 8% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4988th and 5404th ($1121 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 311th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sapporo compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 110th vs 210th best cities to live in Japan, and 1640th vs 2386th 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
$6.32
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2308
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$16539

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Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047