Manila vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$384
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
1.85M
507K

The cost of living in Manila is 19% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6438th and 5545th ($781 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 517th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 4458th and 3433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$9623

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896