Los Angeles vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$4112
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 65% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 62nd and 1833rd ($3420 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 8th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Antonio

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Los Angeles San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$19123

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

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