Matsuyama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$399
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$718
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
67
53
🏙️ Population
507K
77.6K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 5% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5575th and 5827th ($987 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 3600th and 6063rd 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
$6.64
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810