Matsuyama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$385
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
69
81
🏙️ Population
507K
824K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 12% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5545th and 4716th ($967 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 581st vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 3433rd vs 406th 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
$6.66
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$8669

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977