Los Angeles vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Los Angeles	Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3187	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7653	$2735
🏠 One person rent	$2045	$440
🏘️ Family rent	$3732	$830
🍽️ Food expenses	$714	$397
🚐 Transport expenses	$218	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5275	$1951
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	99	52
😀 Quality of life	94	66
🏙️ Population	3.9M	507K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 200% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 72nd and 5176th ($3187 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 324th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 47th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Matsuyama

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	Los Angeles	Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.6	$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2261	$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1732	$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3983	$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3315	$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7592	$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7011	$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.9	$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.22	$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.2	$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.06	$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.89	$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.8	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.2	$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$61	$43
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28613	$10764

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754

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