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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.4% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 6.2% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.13 ¥1,121

13.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.18 ¥5,528

37.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.45 ¥857

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.21 ¥505

10.59%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.11 ¥174

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.81 ¥128

6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.62 ¥412

61.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.13 ¥493

73.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥239

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.60 ¥252

-2.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.83 ¥759

13.66%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.27 ¥356

7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.92 ¥1,558

58.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.38 ¥1,002

24.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.40 ¥2,420

47.92%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.47 ¥859

-2.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.92 ¥616

49.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.76 ¥904

3.99%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.00 ¥471

7.33%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.55 ¥400

30.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.90 ¥141

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.08 ¥641

1.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$8.48 ¥1,332

9.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.86 ¥292

15.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.25 ¥354

27.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥250

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.4 ¥8,549

52.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.53 ¥554

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.88 ¥452

0.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.47 ¥3,216

25.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥187

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

1.99%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.04%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.5K

15.92%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.91 ¥4,229

-0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.80 ¥5,310

-1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.0 ¥8,802

23.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.15 ¥2,222

47.42%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.39 ¥1,947

7.26%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$280 ¥44.1K

79.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.7K ¥2.1M

14.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.04 ¥6,920

36.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.26 ¥4,598

37.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.2 ¥9,455

7.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$90.5 ¥14.2K

0.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$401 ¥63.1K

181.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$326 ¥51.2K

85.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$873 ¥137.1K

204.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$655 ¥103.0K

101.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,965 ¥780.1K

136.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Matsuyama: February 28, 2026

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