Kyoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$419
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.46M
507K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 16% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5014th and 5932nd ($1100 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 571st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 42nd vs 155th best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 1698th 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
$7.94
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$10162

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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