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

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Matsuyama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$6191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
507K
1.01M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5575th and 8th ($987 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 3600th and 82nd 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
$6.64
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$8.92
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$25839

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968