Phoenix vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.43M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 8% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 973rd and 1380th ($2369 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 1203rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Ranked 22nd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 118th 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
$18.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$10912

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137