Ansan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$438
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1397
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
623K
14.3M

The cost of living in Ansan is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5209th and 3130th ($1049 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1971st and 4th 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
$6.94
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21526
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11017
$14795

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1004
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1307
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1383
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1120
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1097
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1196
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1178
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1138
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1059
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1078
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$948
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1171
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1065
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1153
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1068
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1079
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1568
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1110
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1063
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1050

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$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961