Ansan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$446
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
653K
2.33M

The cost of living in Ansan is 14% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5768th and 6227th ($990 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1556th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691