Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$288
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7120th and 5545th ($659 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 517th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 3433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9623

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896