Ansan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$483
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
653K
2.6M

The cost of living in Ansan is 4% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4629th and 4516th ($1127 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1354th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$19102

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1097
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1120
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1054
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1081
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1256
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1144
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1063
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1069
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1106
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1002
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$986
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$983
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$949
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1072
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$940
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$973
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1542
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$880
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$963
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589