Amsterdam vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2997
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1008
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1667
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
921K
653K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 126% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 612th and 4629th ($2545 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.5 months in Ansan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ansan ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 1354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Ansan

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Amsterdam Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$4.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1115
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$9005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$6029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$19844

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Ansan

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1097
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1120
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1054
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1081
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1256
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1144
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1063
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1069
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1106
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1002
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$986
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$983
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$949
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1072
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$940
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$973
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1542
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$880
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$963
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$992