Ansan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$483
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
653K
1.52M

The cost of living in Ansan is 5% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4629th and 4822nd ($1127 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1354th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$9012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015