New York City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in New York City is 82% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6th and 1242nd ($4044 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 1st vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 8th vs 137th 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
$24.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$19044

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108