Phoenix vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.43M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 18% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 955th and 1745th ($2395 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 1531st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 31st vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 146th vs 117th 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
$19
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$16552

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133