Islamabad vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$169
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
51
69
🏙️ Population
1.01M
507K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8988th and 5545th ($389 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 517th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 3433rd 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
$1.35
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9623

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896