Matsuyama vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$399
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$1425
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
507K
720K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 5% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5575th and 5814th ($987 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 703rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 549th vs 466th best cities to live in Japan, and 3600th vs 3179th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Okayama

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Matsuyama Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$16248

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545