Matsuyama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$399
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
507K
2.75M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 20% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5575th and 4366th ($987 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 549th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 3600th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Osaka

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Matsuyama Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$8318

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008