Matsuyama vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Matsuyama	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$950	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2412	$5854
🏠 One person rent	$372	$1508
🏘️ Family rent	$626	$2200
🍽️ Food expenses	$375	$733
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1764	$4443
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	52	100
😀 Quality of life	75	91
🏙️ Population	507K	1.6M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5932nd and 741st ($950 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 652nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1698th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Matsuyama	Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.21	$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.6	$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$249	$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$445	$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$467	$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$86.6	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.2	$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.01%	6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3767	$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2208	$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.9	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.8	$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.93	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.76	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.9	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1	$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.3	$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.92	$29
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.2	$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$59.1	$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10162	$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2626
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2543
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2622
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2498
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2543
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2581
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2567
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2579
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2359
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2623
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2636
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2849
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2458
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2314
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2623
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2525
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2331
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2685
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2635
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2222
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2662
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3031
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2636
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2820
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2825
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2754
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2795
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2842
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2313
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2333
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2897
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2221
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2656
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2737