Ansan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$437
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
623K
24.9M

The cost of living in Ansan is 7% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5337th and 4971st ($1044 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ansan ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 2302nd and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Shanghai

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Ansan Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.91
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21712
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5754
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.41
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12779
$27781

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$988
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1120
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765