Ansan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$446
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
653K
3.45M

The cost of living in Ansan is 12% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5768th and 4837th ($990 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 13th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Ranked 18th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1556th vs 181st 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
$7.51
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$14632

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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

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000