Matsuyama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$412
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
507K
9.67M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5428th and 4296th ($1019 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3963rd and 90th 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
$6.54
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$21347

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020