Matsuyama vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$385
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
69
79
🏙️ Population
507K
1.33M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 9% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5545th and 4896th ($967 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 145th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Ranked 581st vs 35th best cities to live in Japan, and 3433rd vs 484th 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
$6.66
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$13860

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Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039