Matsuyama vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$399
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$1888
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
507K
1.06M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 6% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5575th and 5132nd ($987 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Ranked 549th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 3600th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Sendai

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Matsuyama Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$5986

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034