Matsuyama vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Matsuyama	Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$950	$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2412	$2260
🏠 One person rent	$372	$365
🏘️ Family rent	$626	$591
🍽️ Food expenses	$375	$338
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1764	$2185
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	52	53
😀 Quality of life	75	90
🏙️ Population	507K	686K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 6% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5932nd and 6285th ($950 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 758th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 155th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 1698th vs 186th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Shizuoka

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	Matsuyama	Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.21	$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.6	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$249	$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$445	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$467	$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$86.6	$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.2	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.01%	0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3767	$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2208	$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.9	$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.8	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.93	$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.76	$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.9	$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1	$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.3	$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$38
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.92	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.2	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$59.1	$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10162	$14291

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Cities near Matsuyama

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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi	Yaizu	$883
15 km or 9.3 mi	Fujieda	$888
24 km or 15 mi	Shimada	$912
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshida	$915
30 km or 19 mi	Makinohara	$923
34 km or 21 mi	Fuji	$1003
35 km or 22 mi	Fujinomiya	$984
36 km or 23 mi	Kikugawa	$929
42 km or 26 mi	Kakegawa	$936
44 km or 27 mi	Omaezaki	$941
46 km or 28 mi	Numazu	$1012
49 km or 30 mi	Fukuroi	$932
49 km or 31 mi	Shimizu	$1001
50 km or 31 mi	Izunokuni	$1006
50 km or 31 mi	Nagaizumi	$1003
51 km or 32 mi	Mishima	$1004
51 km or 32 mi	Izu	$1006
53 km or 33 mi	Susono	$1005
53 km or 33 mi	Kannami	$1010
56 km or 35 mi	Iwata	$941
61 km or 38 mi	Shimoda	$1003
62 km or 39 mi	Gotemba	$1018
64 km or 40 mi	Atami	$1020
66 km or 41 mi	Ito	$1024
66 km or 41 mi	Hamamatsu	$995
67 km or 42 mi	Fujikawaguchiko	$1018
69 km or 43 mi	Yugawara	$1021
69 km or 43 mi	Fujiyoshida	$1022
70 km or 44 mi	Chuo	$1018
71 km or 44 mi	Minami-Alps	$1018
74 km or 46 mi	Showa	$1029
76 km or 47 mi	Minamiashigara	$1009
77 km or 48 mi	Odawara	$1029
77 km or 48 mi	Kai	$1033
78 km or 49 mi	Fuefuki	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Kofu	$1073
79 km or 49 mi	Iida	$972
80 km or 50 mi	Tsuru	$1023
81 km or 50 mi	Shinshiro	$887
82 km or 51 mi	Nirasaki	$1016