Ansan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
623K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ansan is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5574th and 358th ($1001 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 300th 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 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2232nd and 18th 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
$6.55
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21651
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5504
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.82
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14824
$27880

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1053
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1022
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1045
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1313
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1296
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1052
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1152
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1094
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$952
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1016
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$894
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1108
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1010
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1128
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$917
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1033
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1062
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1009
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$971
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$997

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453