Matsuyama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$412
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
507K
77.6K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 0.5% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5428th and 5469th ($1019 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 3963rd and 6129th 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
$6.54
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866