Ansan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2926
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$439
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$935
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
623K
3.45M

The cost of living in Ansan is 1% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5018th and 5092nd ($1070 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 30th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Ranked 16th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1697th vs 201st 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
$6.97
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21587
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.1
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21029
$13395

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AnsanBusan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1098
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1283
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1334
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1127
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1171
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1165
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1161
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1129
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1033
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$974
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1075
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1151
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1026
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1565
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1074
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1038
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1019
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1038

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970