cost
Cost of Living Index
Ansan90 / 0
Seoul51.5 / 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: Seoul leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ansan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ansan 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 | Seoul | 51.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ansan | 64.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Seoul | 56.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ansan | $2,138 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Seoul | $2,507 | 0 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 | Seoul | 12.2x | 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 | Seoul | $3,610/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 | Seoul | 5.6% | 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 | Seoul | 72.7 | 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 | Seoul | 75.0 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, rent, and housing; Seoul leads cost, salary, and jobs.
cost
Ansan
90
Seoul
51.5
safety
Ansan
64.5
Seoul
56.3
housing
Ansan
$2,138
Seoul
$2,507
housing
Ansan
5.0x
Seoul
12.2x
jobs
Ansan
$2,038/mo
Seoul
$3,610/mo
jobs
Ansan
9.6%
Seoul
5.6%
health
Ansan
85.2
Seoul
72.7
health
Ansan
81.9 years
Seoul
75.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ansan
-0.2%
Seoul
2.4%
education
Ansan
69.9
Seoul
88.2
transport
Ansan
63.8
Seoul
85.7
safety
Ansan
14.4 per 100k
Seoul
19.3 per 100k
safety
Ansan
51.6 per 100k
Seoul
33.3 per 100k
health
Ansan
7.9%
Seoul
12.3%
quality
Ansan
4.4
Seoul
5.5
housing
Ansan
$3,529/sqm
Seoul
$3,854/sqm
religion
Ansan
63.0%
Seoul
74.3%
religion
Ansan
26.1%
Seoul
38.2%
religion
Ansan
15.8%
Seoul
43.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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