Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$354
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7014th and 5932nd ($750 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 1698th 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
$1.99
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881