Matsuyama vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$998
🏠 One person rent
$372
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
507K
115K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 131% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5932nd and 8941st ($950 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1698th and 7454th 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
$6.21
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274