Chengdu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$240
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
507K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7421st and 5575th ($623 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 587th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Matsuyama

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Chengdu Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$11046

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897