El Paso vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4161
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1821
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3710
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
679K
1.43M

The cost of living in El Paso is 19% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2613th and 1380th ($1775 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1951st and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in El Paso compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 134th vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 532nd vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs San Antonio

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El Paso San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$945
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.01
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7468
$10912

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137