Ansan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$483
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
653K
3.45M

The cost of living in Ansan is 10% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4629th and 5114th ($1127 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 39th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Ranked 20th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1354th vs 108th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Busan

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Ansan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$13891

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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

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955