Phoenix vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.43M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 17% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1041st and 1833rd ($2423 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 58th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs San Antonio

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Phoenix San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.15
 Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$19123

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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