Bangkok vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$465
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
507K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 4% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5467th and 5729th ($1027 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 496th 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 146th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 1925th 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
$3.24
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913