Bangkok vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$405
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
5.68M
507K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 7% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5960th and 5545th ($902 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 517th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 3433rd 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
$2.64
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9623

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896