Ansan vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
653K
1.01M

The cost of living in Ansan is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4629th and 22nd ($1127 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1354th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs San Jose, United States

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Ansan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123