London vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

London San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3029
$2051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6932
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1951
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$2227
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4290
$4466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
98
91
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.43M

The cost of living in London is 48% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 79th and 1380th ($3029 vs $2051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1219th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 2.2 months in San Antonio. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs San Antonio

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London San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2186
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$1011
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4044
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$1832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$75.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17870
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10200
$4348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2088
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25849
$19364

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$1889
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$1889
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1757
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$1878
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1782
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1800
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2605
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2311
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2277
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2329
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2156
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1806
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1680
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1516
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1740
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$634
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1589
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1836
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1731
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1448
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1591
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$718
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$621
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1808
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1705
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$1987
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1823
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1892
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$1957
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1958
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$3044
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2209
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2099
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1932
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2012
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$1977