Kyoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$482
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.46M
507K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 14% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4577th and 5176th ($1210 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 7th vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 108th vs 3870th 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
$10.5
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$10764

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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