Ansan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$446
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
653K
2.6M

The cost of living in Ansan is 15% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5768th and 4715th ($990 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1556th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$8.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$18424

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605