Ansan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$425
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
623K
24.9M

The cost of living in Ansan is 13% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5574th and 4880th ($1001 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 0.9 months in Shanghai. Ansan ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2232nd and 1178th 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
$6.55
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21651
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5504
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.82
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14824
$27610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789