Islamabad vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$213
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
50
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
507K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5729th ($464 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 6696th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Matsuyama

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Islamabad Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Matsuyama

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