Ansan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2916
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$464
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
623K
3.45M

The cost of living in Ansan is 1% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4948th and 4892nd ($1139 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 24th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ansan compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Ranked 18th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1810th vs 175th 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
$7.42
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21371
$9097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.98
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34
$27.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22884
$14209

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1086
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1170
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1149
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1174
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1152
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1148
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1161
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1359
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1151
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1476
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1450
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1194
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1265
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1267
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1204
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1252
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1219
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1137
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1147
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1244
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1160
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1157
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1133
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1115
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1151
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1564
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$984
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1178
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1126
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$917
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1091
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1120

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036