Islamabad vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$198
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
507K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8895th and 5176th ($439 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 324th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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