Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$353
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6841st and 5729th ($780 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 496th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 1925th 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
$2.24
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$10337

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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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