Los Angeles vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$4100
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 66% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 65th and 1930th ($3361 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1571st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 14th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 124th 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
$22.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$6.22
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$15049

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154