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

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Matsuyama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$372
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$6139
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
507K
1.01M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 76% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5932nd and 8th ($950 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 5th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1698th and 126th 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
$6.21
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273