Matsuyama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$372
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
507K
2.75M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 24% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5932nd and 4633rd ($950 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 155th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 1698th vs 17th 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
$6.21
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958