Matsuyama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$440
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
507K
737K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5176th and 206th ($1063 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3870th and 102nd 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
$7.06
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263