Manila vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$400
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.9M
507K

The cost of living in Manila is 17% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6679th and 5729th ($821 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 496th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 5265th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Matsuyama

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Manila Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913