Matsuyama vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$391
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$462
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
507K
115K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 140% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5729th and 8957th ($991 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Matsuyama ranked 146th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1925th and 7238th 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
$6.49
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285