Ansan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
653K
2.3M

The cost of living in Ansan is 49% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4629th and 1234th ($1127 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1107th 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 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1354th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$23011

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$1097
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1120
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1054
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1081
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1256
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1144
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1063
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1069
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1106
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1002
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$986
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$983
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$949
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1072
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$940
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$973
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1542
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$880
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$963
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175