Matsuyama vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$412
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
507K
115K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 143% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5428th and 8940th ($1019 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3963rd and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Thimphu

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Matsuyama Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$653

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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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289