Cost of living comparison
Sapporo is 5.0% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Sapporo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Sapporo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Sapporo
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Sapporo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% less in Sapporo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Sapporo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Sapporo
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Sapporo are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sapporo.
If you lived in Sapporo instead of Japan, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥936
|
$9.12
¥1,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$4.89
¥710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$0.90
¥130
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$0.91
¥133
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$1.23
¥179
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$4.07
¥592
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$6.04
¥878
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$1.74
¥253
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$3.10
¥451
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$1.48
¥215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$1.00
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$1.77
¥258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$1.48
¥215
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$1.48
¥215
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$0.96
¥140
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$4.21
¥612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$48.85
¥7,102
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$32,941.46
¥4,788,880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$17.91
¥2,604
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$40.71
¥5,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$488.50
¥71,017
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$286.59
¥41,663
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$227.25
¥33,037
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$259.23
¥37,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$10,421.43
¥1,515,020
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$2.77
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$3.32
¥483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$2.90
¥421
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$50.80
¥7,386
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$11.72
¥1,704
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Sapporo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$41.25
¥5,997
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$26.02
¥3,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$52.11
¥7,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$119.41
¥17,360
|
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