Bangkok vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$434
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
507K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5606th and 5932nd ($996 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 571st in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Matsuyama

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Bangkok Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881