Matsuyama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$385
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
69
55
🏙️ Population
507K
77.6K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5545th and 6130th ($967 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Matsuyama ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3433rd and 5986th 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
$6.66
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$13219

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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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743