Chicago vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1951
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
2.75M
507K

The cost of living in Chicago is 170% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 505th and 5545th ($2613 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 517th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 16th and 3433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Matsuyama

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Chicago Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9623

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896