Matsuyama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$440
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
507K
77.6K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 8% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5176th and 5798th ($1063 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3870th and 6033rd 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
$7.06
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$13132

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892