Ansan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ansan	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1001	$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2482	$1997
🏠 One person rent	$425	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$725	$709
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$284
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.8	$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1321	$259
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	77
😀 Quality of life	73	64
🏙️ Population	623K	1.9M

The cost of living in Ansan is 21% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5574th and 6643rd ($1001 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Ansan ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2232nd and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Ansan	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.55	$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.27	$1.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.62	$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$353	$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$299	$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$621	$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$541	$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.3	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21651	$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5504	$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.6	$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.82	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.66	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.45	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.67	$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.06	$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.62	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.24	$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.32	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.38	$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.2	$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.91	$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44	$15
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.43	$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.3	$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14824	$12450

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Cities near Ansan

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi	Anyang	$943
12 km or 7.5 mi	Gunpo	$1053
13 km or 8.2 mi	Uiwang	$1022
15 km or 9.1 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
17 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
20 km or 12 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Incheon	$1032
28 km or 17 mi	Siheung	$1313
30 km or 18 mi	Osan	$1019
31 km or 19 mi	Seongnam	$1455
33 km or 20 mi	Seoul	$1296
35 km or 22 mi	Gimpo	$1040
35 km or 22 mi	Yongin	$1061
37 km or 23 mi	Goyang	$1052
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangju	$1179
41 km or 26 mi	Guri	$1089
42 km or 26 mi	Hanam	$1152
44 km or 27 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
49 km or 31 mi	Namyangju	$1094
51 km or 31 mi	Dangjin	$952
51 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
54 km or 33 mi	Anseong	$1016
55 km or 34 mi	Yangju	$894
55 km or 34 mi	Icheon	$1108
57 km or 35 mi	Paju	$1010
65 km or 40 mi	Cheonan	$1128
69 km or 43 mi	Seosan	$917
69 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$977
72 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$982
72 km or 45 mi	Yeoju	$1033
75 km or 47 mi	Kaesong	$1557
97 km or 60 mi	Cheongju	$865
97 km or 60 mi	Wonju	$1062
100 km or 62 mi	Gongju	$1009
101 km or 63 mi	Chuncheon	$819
102 km or 63 mi	Sejong	$971
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
109 km or 67 mi	Asan	$997

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$725
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$485
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$588
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$885
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$581
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$548
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$671
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$693
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$602
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$584
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$512
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$517
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$671
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$505
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$481
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$598
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$491
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$410
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$582
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$624
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$521
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$528
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$576
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$498
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$570
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$538
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$537
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$461
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$614
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$420
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$465
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$520
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$413