Matsuyama vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$440
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$570
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
507K
115K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 175% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5176th and 9013th ($1063 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3870th and 6232nd 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
$7.06
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$691

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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 Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284