Manila vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$377
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
507K

The cost of living in Manila is 25% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6428th and 5176th ($801 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 324th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 3870th 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
$4.82
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

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