Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Matsuyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Matsuyama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.4% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.4% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.96 ¥1,101

21.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$35.07 ¥5,547

35.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.41 ¥855

4.25%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.08 ¥487

18.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥173

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.64 ¥417

53.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.20 ¥507

72.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.54 ¥243

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.52 ¥241

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.67 ¥739

17.77%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.27 ¥359

1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.03 ¥1,587

57.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.54 ¥1,034

22.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.51 ¥2,453

48.03%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.27 ¥833

-0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.56 ¥404

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.93 ¥622

51.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.01 ¥951

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.16 ¥499

5.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.67 ¥423

28.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.08 ¥646

4.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.31 ¥1,473

-0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥290

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.20 ¥347

35.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.9 ¥8,679

51.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.39 ¥536

3.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.87 ¥453

3.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.81 ¥3,292

23.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥189

3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

1.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.8K

14.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.25 ¥4,311

-4.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.46 ¥5,292

0.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.9 ¥8,837

26.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.63 ¥2,157

49.67%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.35 ¥1,954

7.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$497 ¥78.6K

$282 ¥44.6K

76.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

15.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$42.67 ¥6,750

45.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$28.97 ¥4,582

39.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.9 ¥9,468

8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.2 ¥14.6K

0.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$407 ¥64.4K

167.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$324 ¥51.2K

87.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$872 ¥138.0K

208.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$671 ¥106.2K

96.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,161 ¥658.2K

148.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,300 ¥363.7K

102.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Matsuyama: January 12, 2026

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