Philadelphia vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.43M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 25% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 741st and 1833rd ($2597 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 1452nd 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 22nd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 156th 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
$22
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$19123

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093