Philadelphia vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 26% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 742nd and 1874th ($2597 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 1483rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 14th vs 42nd best cities to live in the United States, and 87th vs 170th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs San Antonio

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Philadelphia San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$17470

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150