cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamamatsu57.1 / 100
Sapporo78.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Hamamatsu leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamamatsu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sapporo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamamatsu leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Hamamatsu | 57.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Sapporo | 78.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hamamatsu | 62.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sapporo | 56.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamamatsu | $2,582 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sapporo | $2,347 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamamatsu | 12.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sapporo | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hamamatsu | $3,466/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sapporo | $5,276/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hamamatsu | 7.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sapporo | 5.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hamamatsu | 81.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sapporo | 65.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hamamatsu | 79.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sapporo | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hamamatsu leads cost, safety, and housing; Sapporo leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Hamamatsu
57.1
Sapporo
78.5
safety
Hamamatsu
62.4
Sapporo
56.5
housing
Hamamatsu
$2,582
Sapporo
$2,347
housing
Hamamatsu
12.4x
Sapporo
14.2x
jobs
Hamamatsu
$3,466/mo
Sapporo
$5,276/mo
jobs
Hamamatsu
7.0%
Sapporo
5.9%
health
Hamamatsu
81.1
Sapporo
65.8
health
Hamamatsu
79.3 years
Sapporo
83.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hamamatsu
-0.4%
Sapporo
0.8%
education
Hamamatsu
69.3
Sapporo
83.6
transport
Hamamatsu
80.8
Sapporo
65
safety
Hamamatsu
11.5 per 100k
Sapporo
20.0 per 100k
safety
Hamamatsu
52.5 per 100k
Sapporo
84.6 per 100k
health
Hamamatsu
24.3%
Sapporo
21.5%
quality
Hamamatsu
3.3
Sapporo
3.6
housing
Hamamatsu
$11,808/sqm
Sapporo
$12,289/sqm
religion
Hamamatsu
52.4%
Sapporo
45.3%
religion
Hamamatsu
47.9%
Sapporo
70.1%
religion
Hamamatsu
60.7%
Sapporo
29.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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