El Paso vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1796
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1008
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3260
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
679K
1.43M

The cost of living in El Paso is 13% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2822nd and 1833rd ($1796 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1955th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 145th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 437th vs 156th 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
$18.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$19123

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093