Ansan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1127
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2997
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$483
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1667
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
653K
2.29M

The cost of living in Ansan is 31% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4629th and 6163rd ($1127 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Ansan ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 1354th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9005
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6029
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.85
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19844
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716