Kyoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$437
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.46M
507K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 16% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4641st and 5575th ($1148 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 587th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 6th vs 549th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 3600th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Matsuyama

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Kyoto Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$11046

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897