Ansan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Ansan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
653K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ansan is 61% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5826th and 254th ($924 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 195th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Ansan compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Ansan ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 842nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6363
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23930
$21587

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$1075
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$962
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$925
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1021
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$966
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1625
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1074
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1030
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$949
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$929
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$925
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$998
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$926
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$932
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$932
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$953
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$961
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$855
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$924
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$917
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1466
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$867
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$907
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$950
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$950

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$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022