London vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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London San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.43M

The cost of living in London is 50% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 38th and 1242nd ($3321 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5th and 137th 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
$19.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$19044

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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