Matsuyama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$440
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
507K
9.67M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5176th and 3861st ($1063 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 2 months in Seoul. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3870th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Seoul

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Matsuyama Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043