Matsuyama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$391
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
507K
824K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 12% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5729th and 4967th ($991 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 146th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 1925th vs 701st 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
$6.49
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$13407

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Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029