Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Ansan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Ansan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.37
₩10,108
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,086
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,091
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
₩1,028
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
₩4,043
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,305
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,235
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,487
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
₩3,095
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
₩3,439
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
₩1,834
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,538
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
₩2,751
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
₩1,719
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₩1,032
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
₩6,384
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,137,874
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.05
₩11,042
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.61
₩30,997
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.32
₩606,470
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.60
₩505,392
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.09
₩192,075
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.16
₩303,235
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,571,482
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
₩4,043
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
₩5,054
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,549
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.49
₩40,431
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,162
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
Ansan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.21
₩82,547
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.86
₩50,539
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.88
₩98,551
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.21
₩141,510
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
|
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