Chiang Mai vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$291
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
507K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6939th and 5575th ($691 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 587th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 3600th 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
$1.78
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$11046

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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897