Ansan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$425
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
623K
14.3M

The cost of living in Ansan is 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5574th and 3273rd ($1001 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ansan ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2232nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Tokyo

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Ansan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21651
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5504
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.82
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14824
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1053
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1022
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1045
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1313
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1296
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1052
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1152
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1094
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$952
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1016
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$894
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1108
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1010
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1128
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$917
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1033
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1062
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1009
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$971
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$997

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006