Singapore vs Sapporo Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Sapporo (Japan) · Overall index 41.6

Summary

  • Overall, Sapporo is 47% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Sapporo is 74% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Transport in Sapporo is 41% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeSapporoDiff
Rent-74%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$784-72%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$507-73%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,439-76%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$837-76%
Groceries-37%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.76-31%
White bread (500g)$3.89$2.59-33%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$3.29-24%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.83-28%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$8.48-34%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$7.44-39%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$9.78-49%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$3.43-30%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$1.13-42%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.38-41%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$3.56-36%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.9-33%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.46-45%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.42-38%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$1.31-39%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$8.91-40%
Transport-41%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$1.39-38%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$62.3-37%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.96-39%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.91-48%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.45-42%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$15,128-39%
Dining out-39%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$11.9-45%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$66.6-37%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$5.61-42%
Cappuccino$4.28$2.73-36%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$1.3-41%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$4.13-38%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$4.74-40%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$1.2-34%
Telecom-30%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$40.9-23%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$39.9-28%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.19-41%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$9.36-27%
Utilities & household-36%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$88.9-44%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.13-41%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$2.63-35%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.85-31%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$13.8-28%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$47.3-41%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$9.62-33%
Men's haircut$28.1$20.6-27%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$16.3-34%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$1,075-42%

3,080 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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