Boston vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Matsuyama | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Boston is 259% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 24th and 5575th ($3547 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 587th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 103rd and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Matsuyama
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| Boston | Matsuyama | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Boston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Cambridge | |
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Chelsea | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Somerville | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Everett | |
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi | Brookline | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Revere | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Malden | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Medford | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Belmont | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Arlington | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Watertown | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Melrose | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Milton | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Winchester | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Newton | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Saugus | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Quincy | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Stoneham | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Waltham | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Lynn | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Woburn | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Dedham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Needham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Lexington | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Wakefield | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Braintree | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Weymouth | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Reading | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Hingham | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Burlington | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wellesley | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Norwood | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Peabody | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Randolph | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Salem | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmington | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Marblehead | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Canton | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Natick | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Stoughton |
Cities near Matsuyama
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi |  Masaki | |
| 9.7 km or 6 mi | Tobe | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Iyo | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Toon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Imabari | |
| 39 km or 25 mi | Saijo | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ozu | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Kure | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Niihama | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Yawatahama | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Etajima | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Seiyo | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Takehara | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Kumano | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Iwakuni | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Yanai | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kaita | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Higashihiroshima | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Otake | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Hiroshima | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Susaki | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ino | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Hatsukaichi | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Uwajima | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Tosa | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Mihara | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Shikokuchuo | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Onomichi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Kochi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Hikari | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Kudamatsu | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Nankoku | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Kami | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Kan'onji | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Fukuyama | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Konan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Shunan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Fuchu | |
| 93 km or 57 mi | Mitoyo | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Akitakata |