Sapporo vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1268
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3058
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$558
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1540
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
1.96M
518K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 21% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4398th and 5301st ($1268 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 409th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sapporo compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 8th vs 191st best cities to live in Japan, and 246th vs 1569th 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
$9.93
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11313
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036