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

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Matsuyama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
507K
1.01M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5545th and 22nd ($967 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 20th 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 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Matsuyama ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3433rd and 69th 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
$6.66
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123