Matsuyama vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$440
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$1084
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
507K
2.33M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 22% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5176th and 6227th ($1063 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 6th in Japan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Japan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3870th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Taoyuan

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Matsuyama Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$8.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691