New York City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$4562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in New York City is 98% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3rd and 1996th ($3723 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1832nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Ranked 2nd vs 9th best cities to live in the United States, and 23rd vs 61st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs San Antonio

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New York City San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008