Matsuyama vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$385
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
507K
720K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 0.8% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5545th and 5599th ($967 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 552nd 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 581st vs 485th best cities to live in Japan, and 3433rd vs 2946th 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
$6.66
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$9023

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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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036