Ansan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$437
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
623K
2.87M

The cost of living in Ansan is 9% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5337th and 5984th ($1044 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ansan ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2302nd and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Taichung

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Ansan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.91
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21712
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5754
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.41
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12779
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665