Chengdu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$281
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
507K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7467th and 5729th ($666 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 496th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 1925th 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
$2.83
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913