Columbus vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
906K
507K

The cost of living in Columbus is 125% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1634th and 5932nd ($2140 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 571st 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 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 266th and 1698th 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
$20.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881