Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsuyama and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsuyama and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Matsuyama is 7.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matsuyama is 16.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ¥1,121
$7.12 ¥1,119
0.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.18 ¥5,528
$34.76 ¥5,462
1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥857
$4.81 ¥756
13.31%
Cappuccino
$3.21 ¥505
$3.26 ¥512
-1.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ¥174
$1.13 ¥177
-1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥128
$0.75 ¥118
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 ¥412
$2.82 ¥443
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ¥493
$4.26 ¥669
-26.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.51 ¥238
0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥252
$1.44 ¥227
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.83 ¥759
$4.62 ¥726
4.55%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥356
$2.34 ¥368
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ¥1,558
$10.44 ¥1,640
-4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 ¥1,002
$6.52 ¥1,025
-2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 ¥2,420
$19.16 ¥3,011
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$5.47 ¥859
$3.50 ¥551
56.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 ¥415
$2.11 ¥332
25.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 ¥616
$2.59 ¥407
51.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.76 ¥904
$4.36 ¥684
32.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 ¥471
$1.73 ¥272
73.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ¥400
$1.23 ¥194
107.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥219
$1.34 ¥210
3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ¥141
$0.84 ¥132
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ¥641
$3.82 ¥600
6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 ¥1,332
$9.28 ¥1,459
-8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ¥292
$2.08 ¥326
-10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ¥354
$2.94 ¥461
-23.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥250
$1.67 ¥263
-4.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ¥8,549
$35.12 ¥5,517
54.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥554
$4.55 ¥715
-22.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥452
$3.40 ¥533
-15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.47 ¥3,216
$23.39 ¥3,675
-12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.23 ¥193
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.6M
$23.2K ¥3.6M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.7M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
-0.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥22.5K
$133 ¥20.9K
7.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.91 ¥4,229
$26.82 ¥4,214
0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.80 ¥5,310
$29.97 ¥4,709
12.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 ¥8,802
$58.8 ¥9,237
-4.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 ¥2,222
$20.39 ¥3,204
-30.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 ¥1,947
$12.38 ¥1,945
0.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ¥44.1K
$68.3 ¥10.7K
310.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2.1M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
30.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.04 ¥6,920
$44.26 ¥6,955
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.26 ¥4,598
$28.56 ¥4,487
2.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 ¥9,455
$66.8 ¥10.5K
-9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.5 ¥14.2K
$96.7 ¥15.2K
-6.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥63.1K
$741 ¥116.5K
-45.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥51.2K
$473 ¥74.3K
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 ¥137.1K
$1,294 ¥203.4K
-32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 ¥103.0K
$812 ¥127.6K
-19.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 ¥780.1K
$6,059 ¥952.0K
-18.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,065 ¥324.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matsuyama
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,007 ¥315.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.81
-1.66%

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Last update for Matsuyama: February 28, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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