Sapporo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$510
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 14% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4901st and 4478th ($1137 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 8th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 196th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Yokohama

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Sapporo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$15140

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094