Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Ansan is 3.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ansan is 14.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.52 ₩10.2K

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-12.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.04 ₩31.3K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-58.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.2 ₩7,049

$6.48 ₩8,798

-19.75%

Cappuccino

$3.83 ₩5,200

$3.94 ₩5,341

-2.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₩2,253

$1.68 ₩2,275

-1.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₩1,012

$0.81 ₩1,098

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 ₩3,962

$3.72 ₩5,050

-21.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ₩5,097

$5.91 ₩8,020

-36.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 ₩3,000

$2.26 ₩3,069

-2.21%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,676

$3.31 ₩4,489

4.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.25 ₩4,409

$3.1 ₩4,205

4.84%

Eggs

$3.04 ₩4,129

$3.22 ₩4,374

-5.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.27 ₩19.4K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

1.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.65 ₩14.5K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-2.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.77 ₩47.2K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

1.76%

Apples (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11K

$7.69 ₩10.4K

5.07%

Banana (1kg)

$3.46 ₩4,697

$3.48 ₩4,728

-0.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩7,725

$5.66 ₩7,685

0.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.4 ₩8,683

$6.72 ₩9,119

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 ₩5,209

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,006

$2.87 ₩3,888

2.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 ₩3,529

$2.53 ₩3,438

2.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₩1,719

$1.33 ₩1,802

-4.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.39 ₩4,600

$3.36 ₩4,554

0.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.75 ₩18.7K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-33.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 ₩3,304

$2.44 ₩3,309

-0.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 ₩4,415

$3.35 ₩4,547

-2.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 ₩1,477

$1.12 ₩1,516

-2.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.59 ₩4,866

$3.57 ₩4,847

0.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩717

$0.57 ₩779

-7.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.89 ₩12.1K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

2.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₩1,623

$1.25 ₩1,692

-4.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ₩37.6M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

1.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.5K ₩34.6M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

2.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩221.6K

$165 ₩224.5K

-1.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.21 ₩47.8K

$34.61 ₩47K

1.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.04 ₩29.9K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

-1.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.57 ₩40.1K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-48.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.07 ₩15K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-0.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩551.4K

$413 ₩560.9K

-1.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩31.9M

$23K ₩31.2M

2.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.9 ₩81.2K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

1.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.69 ₩64.7K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

1.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 ₩108.4K

$79 ₩107.2K

1.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩156.4K

$115 ₩155.7K

0.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 ₩608.1K

$933 ₩1.3M

-51.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ₩497.3K

$587 ₩797.1K

-37.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,083 ₩1.5M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-58.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 ₩1M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-42.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.8K ₩29.6M

$21.4K ₩29M

1.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,006 ₩6.8M

$11.1K ₩15M

-54.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,419 ₩1.9M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-56.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ansan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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