Matsuyama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$440
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
507K
824K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 9% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5176th and 4661st ($1063 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 58th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 602nd vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 3870th vs 519th 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
$7.06
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$5592

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Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052