El Paso vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$871
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
679K
1.43M

The cost of living in El Paso is 27% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3024th and 1242nd ($1613 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 1464th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 4017th vs 137th 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$19044

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108