Ansan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
653K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ansan is 63% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5768th and 483rd ($990 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 425th 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 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1556th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$7.62
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$19423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357