London vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$4826
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$1209
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$2134
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$555
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$4114
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	99	91
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.43M

The cost of living in London is 62% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 58th and 1745th ($3296 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1531st 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 1.3 months in London compared to 2 months in San Antonio. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 117th 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	$21.4	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$6.38
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$16552

Cost of living in other countries

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2132
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2148
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2182
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2224
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2223
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$2152
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2455
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2260
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2163
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2192
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2215
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1969
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$1986
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$726
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1767
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2134
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1877
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$1964
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1646
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$759
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$625
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1944
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1853
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2230
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2087
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2732
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2089
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2265
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2093
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1799
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2108
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2133