Columbus vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
906K
507K

The cost of living in Columbus is 115% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1686th and 5729th ($2127 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 496th 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 Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 96th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Matsuyama

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Columbus Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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