Matsuyama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$399
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
507K
9.67M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5575th and 4104th ($987 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th 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 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3600th and 30th 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
$6.64
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$20197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019