Ansan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$483
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
653K
1.54M

The cost of living in Ansan is 2% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4629th and 4726th ($1127 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 73rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1354th and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$15182

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045