Cost of Living Comparison Between Sapporo and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 12.7% higher than in Sapporo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 36.6% higher than in Sapporo
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 182.6% higher than in Sapporo
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 6.7% higher than in Sapporo
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 15.6% higher than in Sapporo
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 24.3% higher than in Sapporo
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Restaurants
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,400.00 ¥ 1,000.00 ¥      -28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 ¥ 7,000.00 ¥      +75.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥ 800.00 ¥      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 425.00 ¥ 500.00 ¥      +17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 ¥ 750.00 ¥      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 545.00 ¥ 513.25 ¥      -5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 137.50 ¥ 167.08 ¥      +21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.50 ¥ 115.46 ¥      -1.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 845.86 ¥ 879.28 ¥      +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 171.46 ¥ 205.44 ¥      +19.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 566.99 ¥ 305.47 ¥      -46.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 263.52 ¥ 310.96 ¥      +18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 566.99 ¥ 996.95 ¥      +75.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 476.27 ¥ 509.97 ¥      +7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,360.78 ¥ 1,431.20 ¥      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 226.80 ¥ 347.58 ¥      +53.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 199.80 ¥ 162.49 ¥      -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 272.16 ¥ 376.09 ¥      +38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 258.87 ¥ 364.29 ¥      +40.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 186.13 ¥ 195.10 ¥      +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 146.77 ¥ 195.16 ¥      +33.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 223.57 ¥ 208.09 ¥      -6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 113.00 ¥ 138.12 ¥      +22.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 1,200.00 ¥      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 300.00 ¥ 310.63 ¥      +3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 ¥ 430.59 ¥      -13.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 445.00 ¥ 600.00 ¥      +34.8 %
Transportation
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 250.00 ¥ 200.00 ¥      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,500.00 ¥ 8,500.00 ¥      +13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 670.00 ¥ 500.00 ¥      -25.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 418.43 ¥ 708.11 ¥      +69.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 ¥ 3,789.47 ¥      +26.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.56 ¥ 677.58 ¥      +3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,057,495.00 ¥ 3,342,000.00 ¥      -33.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,466,600.00 ¥ 2,542,500.00 ¥      +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 45,625.00 ¥ 27,116.58 ¥      -40.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4,080.00 ¥ 4,079.90 ¥      -0.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,250.00 ¥ 4,917.96 ¥      -21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,800.00 ¥ 10,417.86 ¥      +33.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,650.00 ¥ 3,017.94 ¥      +82.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,900.00 ¥      +5.6 %
Childcare
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,800.00 ¥ 82,135.24 ¥      +106.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,600,000.00 ¥ 2,274,772.73 ¥      +42.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,333.33 ¥ 7,914.05 ¥      +25.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,995.00 ¥ 5,562.27 ¥      +39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,000.00 ¥ 9,461.11 ¥      +18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 18,333.33 ¥ 12,868.70 ¥      -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 75,000.00 ¥ 169,551.17 ¥      +126.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 44,000.00 ¥ 92,041.29 ¥      +109.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 107,500.00 ¥ 414,865.53 ¥      +285.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 80,000.00 ¥ 190,927.70 ¥      +138.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 32,515.79 ¥ 142,922.41 ¥      +339.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23,225.57 ¥ 71,185.20 ¥      +206.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sapporo Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 217,066.67 ¥ 368,494.12 ¥      +69.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.83 1.78      -2.8 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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