Amsterdam vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2739
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1680
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
921K
653K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 189% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 252nd and 5768th ($2859 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Ansan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ansan ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 1556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$6061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$27274

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Ansan

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066