Matsuyama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$372
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$512
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
507K
77.6K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 6% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5932nd and 5497th ($950 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1698th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Phuket

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Matsuyama Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$13979

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992