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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 0.2% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 35.1% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$9.68 ¥1,527

-16.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$27.80 ¥4,384

73.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.28 ¥833

2.65%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.70 ¥584

-4.05%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$0.91 ¥144

38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.85 ¥133

1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$3.54 ¥558

19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$6.38 ¥1,006

-15.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.51 ¥238

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.33 ¥210

17.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$7.06 ¥1,114

-22.24%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$1.92 ¥303

26.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$8.59 ¥1,354

83.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$7.49 ¥1,182

6.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$21.15 ¥3,336

7.71%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$3.45 ¥545

54.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$3.10 ¥489

-14.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$4.04 ¥637

44.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$3.97 ¥627

50.88%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$2.86 ¥452

12.59%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.29 ¥361

45.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.58 ¥249

-6.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.90 ¥143

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$3.14 ¥494

31.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.11 ¥333

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$3.51 ¥554

-18.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.75 ¥276

-16.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$51.8 ¥8,168

60.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$4.71 ¥743

-25.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$1.70 ¥268

70.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$21.16 ¥3,337

21.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.22 ¥193

3.28%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$35.6K ¥5.6M

-33.72%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

1.99%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$313 ¥49.3K

-46.89%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$27.95 ¥4,408

-4.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$43.50 ¥6,861

-23.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$54.5 ¥8,598

26.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$11.47 ¥1,809

81.87%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$13.39 ¥2,112

-0.75%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$280 ¥44.1K

79.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

38.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$42.08 ¥6,636

43.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$27.16 ¥4,283

48.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$51.4 ¥8,104

25.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$126 ¥19.9K

-27.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$520 ¥82.1K

116.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$300 ¥47.4K

100.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$739 ¥116.5K

260.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$544 ¥85.8K

142.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$2,196 ¥346.3K

434.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$1,604 ¥253.0K

223.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,750 ¥276.0K

49.30%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sapporo: March 2, 2026

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