Matsuyama vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Matsuyama	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1063	$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$2142
🏠 One person rent	$440	$401
🏘️ Family rent	$830	$901
🍽️ Food expenses	$397	$290
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1951	$466
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	52	31
😀 Quality of life	66	54
🏙️ Population	507K	120K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 33% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5176th and 6432nd ($1063 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 3870th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Pattaya

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	Matsuyama	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.06	$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.9	$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.22	$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.26	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.01	$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$365	$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$891	$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$578	$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.1	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.64%	5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6364	$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3663	$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.79	$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.1	$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.47	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.09	$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.31	$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.01	$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.88	$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.25	$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.9	$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.46	$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.09	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.4	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.1	$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$43	$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$58.9	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$377	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10764	$9189

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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

Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$773
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$703
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$787
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$994
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$676
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$739
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$613
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$697
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$533
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$630
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$806
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$745
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$635
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$555
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$626
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$612
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$534
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$516