Ansan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
623K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ansan is 63% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5337th and 375th ($1044 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 311th 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 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ansan ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2302nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Chicago

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Ansan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.91
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21712
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5754
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.41
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12779
$24172

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$988
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$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1120
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434