Chicago vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
507K

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 529th and 5575th ($2678 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 587th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 3600th 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
$21.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$11046

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Matsuyama

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