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Cost of living

Hokkaido compared to Kii Province

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,438.69
1,069.62
Eating Out
9.87
9.9
Rent & Utilities
790
473.39
Transportation
2,083.33
1,659.16
Groceries
6.57
6.68
Other
1,697.35
1,050.57
HokkaidoKii Province

Consumer prices in Hokkaido are roughly 29% higher than in Kii Province.

Cost of living

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
Total with rent one person1,8021,031
Total with rent family4,7403,713
Without rent one person961745
Without rent one family2,9572,260
Rent & Utilities person730.7399.83
Rent & Utilities family1,614.151,282.79
Food person518475
Food family1,2061,039
Transport person330.18213.52
Transport family882.64537.99
Life expectancy83.94 years68.74 years

Eating Out

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
Lunch Menu6.410.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 239.4236.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.864.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.063.57
Cappuccino3.082.74
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.411.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,012.74429.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2614.34271.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,567.391,384.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,072.46936.5
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.87.22115.25
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.145.04150.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited30.8325.35

Transportation

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
Local transport ticket21.86
Monthly ticket local transport9,8706,227
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,6315,281
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.442.11
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years53.4%72.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.1328.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.351.02

Groceries

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.931.63
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.61.75
Eggs, x121.911.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.9519.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.226.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.718.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.552.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.70.62

Other

ItemHokkaidoKii Province
Gym Membership, 1 month63.6960.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.5314.85
Doctors visit26.828.67
Haircut, simple2615.46
Brand Jeans44.5523.51
Brand Sneakers74.1146.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month525.15490.92
International Primary School, 1 year12,8067,724