Ansan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

Ansan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$911
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$353
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$1267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
653K
2.73M

The cost of living in Ansan is 1% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5826th and 5868th ($924 vs $911) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Ansan compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Ansan ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 842nd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$789
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6363
$4248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$9.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$57.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23930
$8834

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1075
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$962
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$925
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1021
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$966
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1625
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1074
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1030
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$949
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$929
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$925
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$998
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$926
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$932
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$932
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$953
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$961
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$855
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$924
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$917
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1466
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$867
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$907
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$950
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$950

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$890
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$1012
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$851
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$809
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$808
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$828
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$970
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$705
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$813
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$938
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$885
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$812
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1076
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$699
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$831
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$783
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$935
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$717
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$744
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$1049
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$661
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$725
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$760
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$702
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$689
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1047
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$714
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$732
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$711
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$713
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$709
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1048
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$686
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$531
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$692
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$849
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$757
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$646