Matsuyama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$391
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
507K
9.67M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5729th and 4438th ($991 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Matsuyama ranked 146th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1925th and 70th 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
$6.49
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986