Matsuyama vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$399
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$1611
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
507K
1.33M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 17% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5575th and 4495th ($987 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Ranked 549th vs 46th best cities to live in Japan, and 3600th vs 748th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Saitama

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Matsuyama Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$14676

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125