Matsuyama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$412
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
82
🏙️ Population
507K
824K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 9% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5428th and 4919th ($1019 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 550th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 3963rd vs 639th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Sakai

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Matsuyama Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046