Matsuyama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$372
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
507K
9.67M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5932nd and 4545th ($950 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1698th and 16th 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
$6.21
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971