Bangkok vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$424
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
507K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5912th and 5428th ($958 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 3963rd 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
$3.1
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$9695

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924