Berlin vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$2565
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$412
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$697
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$386
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$1856
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	52
😀 Quality of life	96	70
🏙️ Population	3.78M	507K

The cost of living in Berlin is 118% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1418th and 5428th ($2222 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 349th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 35th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Matsuyama

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	Berlin	Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.6	$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$2.75
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$22
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$9695

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Masaki	$951
9.7 km or 6 mi	Tobe	$958
10 km or 6.4 mi	Iyo	$955
11 km or 6.7 mi	Toon	$961
34 km or 21 mi	Imabari	$961
39 km or 25 mi	Saijo	$978
42 km or 26 mi	Ozu	$958
50 km or 31 mi	Kure	$913
50 km or 31 mi	Niihama	$984
52 km or 32 mi	Yawatahama	$952
53 km or 33 mi	Etajima	$904
57 km or 36 mi	Seiyo	$952
58 km or 36 mi	Takehara	$934
58 km or 36 mi	Kumano	$877
63 km or 39 mi	Iwakuni	$986
63 km or 39 mi	Yanai	$972
64 km or 40 mi	Kaita	$859
65 km or 40 mi	Higashihiroshima	$926
67 km or 42 mi	Otake	$957
68 km or 42 mi	Hiroshima	$883
68 km or 42 mi	Susaki	$1007
69 km or 43 mi	Ino	$1025
70 km or 43 mi	Hatsukaichi	$882
70 km or 44 mi	Uwajima	$953
72 km or 44 mi	Tosa	$1024
73 km or 45 mi	Mihara	$939
74 km or 46 mi	Shikokuchuo	$1020
76 km or 47 mi	Onomichi	$954
77 km or 48 mi	Kochi	$1097
77 km or 48 mi	Hikari	$975
85 km or 53 mi	Kudamatsu	$989
86 km or 53 mi	Nankoku	$1050
89 km or 55 mi	Kami	$1060
89 km or 55 mi	Kan'onji	$1024
91 km or 57 mi	Fukuyama	$927
91 km or 57 mi	Konan	$1061
92 km or 57 mi	Shunan	$1005
92 km or 57 mi	Fuchu	$916
93 km or 57 mi	Mitoyo	$1029
93 km or 58 mi	Akitakata	$924