Chengdu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$251
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
507K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7209th and 5176th ($660 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 324th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 3870th 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
$2.91
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974