Sapporo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.96M
452K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4901st and 11th ($1137 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 196th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Zurich

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Sapporo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117