Ansan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$438
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1397
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
623K
2.73M

The cost of living in Ansan is 5% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5209th and 5567th ($1049 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1971st and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.94
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21526
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11017
$12260

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1004
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1307
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1383
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1120
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1097
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1196
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1178
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1138
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1059
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1078
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$948
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1171
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1065
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1153
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1068
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1079
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1568
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1110
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1063
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1050

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600