Matsuyama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$412
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
507K
737K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5428th and 125th ($1019 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3963rd and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Matsuyama Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114