Chennai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$159
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
507K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8898th and 5428th ($437 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 349th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$9695

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$327
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$235
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$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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