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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22.5% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.2% more expensive than Matsuyama without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.79 ¥1,077

24.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.26 ¥5,435

40.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.28 ¥837

6.82%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.07 ¥488

16.94%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.05 ¥166

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.76 ¥121

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.54 ¥402

65.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.21 ¥509

66.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.58 ¥251

-1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.54 ¥245

-0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.82 ¥765

11.83%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.28 ¥362

5.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.96 ¥1,581

61.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.26 ¥993

25.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.45 ¥2,451

49.13%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.41 ¥858

-1.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.63 ¥418

0.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.08 ¥647

46.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.85 ¥929

0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.02 ¥479

5.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.63 ¥418

29.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥220

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.84 ¥134

11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.25 ¥675

-4.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$8.98 ¥1,426

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.86 ¥295

13.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.15 ¥341

35.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.59 ¥252

-11.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.4 ¥8,630

54.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.37 ¥535

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.57 ¥3,265

25.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.18 ¥188

1.69%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

3.86%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

2.77%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$145 ¥23.0K

14.31%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.82 ¥4,255

-3.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.37 ¥5,454

-3.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.4 ¥8,942

23.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.73 ¥2,179

50.84%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.59 ¥1,998

6.59%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$278 ¥44.0K

80.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

15.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.72 ¥6,937

41.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.43 ¥4,670

37.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$60.3 ¥9,563

10.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$92.4 ¥14.7K

-2.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$410 ¥65.1K

174.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$335 ¥53.2K

77.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$861 ¥136.6K

201.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$652 ¥103.4K

104.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,734 ¥751.1K

178.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Matsuyama: April 13, 2026

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