Ansan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ansan	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$990	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2739	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$446	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$962	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$383	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1680	$552
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	91	73
😀 Quality of life	73	65
🏙️ Population	653K	1.85M

The cost of living in Ansan is 24% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5768th and 6428th ($990 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1556th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Manila

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	Ansan	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.51	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.8	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.05	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.06	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$411	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$343	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1136	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$757	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.4	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.55%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9273	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6061	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.5	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.37	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.3	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.78	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.82	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.23	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.45	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.35	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.1	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.1	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.9	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$229	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27274	$14739

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Cities near Ansan

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi	Anyang	$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi	Gunpo	$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi	Uiwang	$988
15 km or 9.1 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
17 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$970
18 km or 11 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
19 km or 12 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
20 km or 12 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Incheon	$1067
28 km or 17 mi	Siheung	$1087
30 km or 18 mi	Osan	$1025
31 km or 19 mi	Seongnam	$1127
33 km or 20 mi	Seoul	$1461
35 km or 22 mi	Gimpo	$966
35 km or 22 mi	Yongin	$1142
37 km or 23 mi	Goyang	$1008
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangju	$1057
41 km or 26 mi	Guri	$1085
42 km or 26 mi	Hanam	$1074
44 km or 27 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
49 km or 31 mi	Namyangju	$1084
51 km or 31 mi	Dangjin	$1025
51 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
54 km or 33 mi	Anseong	$1041
55 km or 34 mi	Yangju	$941
55 km or 34 mi	Icheon	$1077
57 km or 35 mi	Paju	$1020
65 km or 40 mi	Cheonan	$1222
69 km or 43 mi	Seosan	$1027
69 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$968
72 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$989
72 km or 45 mi	Yeoju	$1036
75 km or 47 mi	Kaesong	$1567
97 km or 60 mi	Cheongju	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Wonju	$1140
100 km or 62 mi	Gongju	$1098
101 km or 63 mi	Chuncheon	$839
102 km or 63 mi	Sejong	$1043
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
109 km or 67 mi	Asan	$1066

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442