cost
Cost of Living Index
Ansan90 / 0
Incheon55.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Incheon leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ansan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Incheon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ansan leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ansan | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Incheon | 55.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ansan | 64.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Incheon | 51.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ansan | $2,138 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Incheon | $1,233 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ansan | 5.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Incheon | 7.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ansan | $2,038/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Incheon | $2,845/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ansan | 9.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Incheon | 7.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ansan | 85.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Incheon | 76.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ansan | 81.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Incheon | 74.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ansan leads safety, housing, and health; Incheon leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Ansan
90
Incheon
55.5
safety
Ansan
64.5
Incheon
51.5
housing
Ansan
$2,138
Incheon
$1,233
housing
Ansan
5.0x
Incheon
7.9x
jobs
Ansan
$2,038/mo
Incheon
$2,845/mo
jobs
Ansan
9.6%
Incheon
7.7%
health
Ansan
85.2
Incheon
76.7
health
Ansan
81.9 years
Incheon
74.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ansan
-0.2%
Incheon
0.8%
education
Ansan
69.9
Incheon
76.5
transport
Ansan
63.8
Incheon
81.4
safety
Ansan
14.4 per 100k
Incheon
18.4 per 100k
safety
Ansan
51.6 per 100k
Incheon
22.4 per 100k
health
Ansan
7.9%
Incheon
23.7%
quality
Ansan
4.4
Incheon
6.4
housing
Ansan
$3,529/sqm
Incheon
$5,642/sqm
religion
Ansan
63.0%
Incheon
51.0%
religion
Ansan
26.1%
Incheon
9.4%
religion
Ansan
15.8%
Incheon
41.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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