Kathmandu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$134
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1764
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
52
😀 Quality of life
47
75
🏙️ Population
846K
507K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 55% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8916th and 5932nd ($424 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 571st in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 1698th 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
$1.97
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$10162

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881