Boston vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
676K
507K

The cost of living in Boston is 258% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 27th and 5428th ($3652 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 349th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 71st and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$9695

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

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