Cost of living in Sapporo, Japan

The cost of living in Sapporo, Japan is approximately 1268 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3058 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sapporo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1268 $
Without Rent
710 $
Rent & Utilities
558 $
Food
436 $
Transport
173 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1540 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
2.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.93 $
Dinner 28 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.27 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.99 $
Capuccino 3.61 $
Coke, 330ml 0.97 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.72 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.33 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.87 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.86 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.35 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 21 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.54 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.4 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.23 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.52 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.5 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.29 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.53 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.62 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.09 $
Cigarette pack 3.13 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.74 $
Monthly Pass 53.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.37 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.58 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 197 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 304 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 277 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 560 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 478 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 757 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,442 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,776 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,54 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.75%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.8 $
Haircut 21 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 56.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 282 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,313 $