Kathmandu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$131
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
52
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
846K
507K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 58% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8918th and 5575th ($419 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 587th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 6495th and 3600th 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
$1.44
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$11046

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$288
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$323
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$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

Cities near Matsuyama

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