Ansan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$437
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
623K
14.3M

The cost of living in Ansan is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5337th and 3249th ($1044 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ansan ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2302nd and 8th 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
$6.91
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21712
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5754
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12779
$16728

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12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$988
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1120
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005