Islamabad vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$228
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1764
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
50
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
507K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8685th and 5932nd ($496 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 571st 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 6656th and 1698th 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
$3.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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