Kathmandu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$156
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
52
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
846K
507K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 53% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8752nd and 5545th ($455 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 517th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 6452nd and 3433rd 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
$1.92
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$9623

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$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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