Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$320
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6705th and 5176th ($742 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 324th 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 Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974