Los Angeles vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 57% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 80th and 1745th ($3196 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1531st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 7th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 58th vs 117th 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
$21.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$16552

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Los AngelesSan Antonio

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

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