Matsuyama vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$440
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
507K
1.01M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5176th and 13th ($1063 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 11th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3870th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs San Jose, United States

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Matsuyama San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$23974

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146