Dallas vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dallas is 19% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 948th and 1874th ($2461 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 1483rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 6th vs 42nd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 170th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs San Antonio

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Dallas San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$17470

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150