Matsuyama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
507K
737K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5575th and 158th ($987 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3600th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Seattle

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Matsuyama Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$29407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093