Kathmandu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$147
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
52
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
846K
507K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 58% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8885th and 5176th ($443 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 324th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Matsuyama

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Kathmandu Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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