Ansan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$483
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
653K
2.73M

The cost of living in Ansan is 21% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4629th and 5786th ($1127 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1354th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655