Ansan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$446
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
653K
24.9M

The cost of living in Ansan is 13% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5768th and 4780th ($990 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 6th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1556th and 571st 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
$7.51
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$31401

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774