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Cost of living

Sapporo compared to Shimotsuke

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.64
921.01
Eating Out
8.98
9.1
Rent & Utilities
355.03
369.51
Transportation
671.97
1,058.35
Groceries
5.6
6.19
Other
1,514.19
908.16
SapporoShimotsuke

Consumer prices in Sapporo are roughly 9% higher than in Shimotsuke.

Cost of living

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
Total with rent one person1,138905
Total with rent family3,5443,314
Without rent one person566563
Without rent one family2,1731,954
Rent & Utilities person550.23562.66
Rent & Utilities family1,119.4902.28
Food person404392
Food family1,068995
Transport person183.73135.61
Transport family415.53329.99
Life expectancy76.12 years77.58 years

Eating Out

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
Lunch Menu10.136.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 230.9836.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.664.02
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.182.98
Cappuccino3.073.29
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.841.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2381.17404.03
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2240.32386.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2752.87771.07
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2633.19769.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.2780.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.273.09137.67
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.3337.27

Transportation

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
Local transport ticket1.491.46
Monthly ticket local transport2,7364,409
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,8942,916
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.991.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years53.24%54.36%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.9324.96
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.161.2

Groceries

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.011.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.171.79
Eggs, x121.572.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.6812.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.997.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.9521.1
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.812.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.60.57

Other

ItemSapporoShimotsuke
Gym Membership, 1 month52.6156.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.5812.99
Doctors visit24.6128.41
Haircut, simple24.9816.69
Brand Jeans45.3851.45
Brand Sneakers56.5249.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month329.83146.96
International Primary School, 1 year11,5696,902