Ansan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Ansan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$353
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$1163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
653K
3.03M

The cost of living in Ansan is 5% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5826th and 5682nd ($924 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Ansan compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Ansan ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 842nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6363
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23930
$13684

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1075
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$962
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$925
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1021
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$966
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1625
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1074
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1030
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$949
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$929
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$925
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$998
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$926
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$932
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$932
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$953
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$961
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$855
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$924
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$917
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1466
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$867
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$907
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$950
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$950

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778