Bangkok vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$416
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
507K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5575th ($941 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 587th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 3600th 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
$2.97
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$11046

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Cost of living

$349

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897