Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sapporo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sapporo

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 1.5% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 13.9% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$9.61 ¥1,521

-11.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$27.97 ¥4,424

70.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.34 ¥844

5.62%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.87 ¥611

-5.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 ¥197

$0.98 ¥155

27.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.77 ¥122

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.46 ¥547

17.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$6.35 ¥1,004

-13.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.56 ¥247

3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.28 ¥203

18.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$7.25 ¥1,147

-24.14%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.90 ¥301

21.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$8.71 ¥1,378

81.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$7.12 ¥1,126

12.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$20.39 ¥3,224

12.60%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.41 ¥539

53.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.07 ¥485

-13.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.20 ¥664

42.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$3.99 ¥632

49.37%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.78 ¥439

19.42%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.20 ¥347

55.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.53 ¥241

-1.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.86 ¥135

8.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.01 ¥477

41.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.74 ¥1,541

-4.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.05 ¥324

2.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.51 ¥554

-14.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.76 ¥278

-15.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$52.7 ¥8,326

58.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.70 ¥744

-25.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.79 ¥283

65.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.52 ¥3,245

25.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.22 ¥194

1.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$35.1K ¥5.6M

-34.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

4.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ¥26.1K

$322 ¥50.9K

-48.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.90 ¥4,097

$28.60 ¥4,523

-9.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$43.03 ¥6,804

-21.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$54.2 ¥8,574

30.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$11.64 ¥1,841

75.26%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$13.23 ¥2,092

0.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$497 ¥78.6K

$277 ¥43.8K

79.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

36.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$40.91 ¥6,470

51.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$27.71 ¥4,382

46.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$52.7 ¥8,331

22.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$129 ¥20.4K

-27.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$512 ¥80.9K

113.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$303 ¥47.9K

100.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$752 ¥119.0K

258.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$545 ¥86.2K

142.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,225 ¥351.9K

364.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,554 ¥245.8K

200.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,626 ¥257.1K

56.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.83

-6.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sapporo: January 13, 2026

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