Matsuyama vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$372
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
507K
720K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 9% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5932nd and 6433rd ($950 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 823rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ranked 155th vs 110th best cities to live in Japan, and 1698th vs 1367th 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
$6.21
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$14339

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Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471