Himeji vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$560
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
52
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
528K
507K

The cost of living in Himeji is 14% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4567th and 5176th ($1212 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 231st vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 3870th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Matsuyama

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Himeji Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974