San Antonio vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4931
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4224
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.43M
874K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 42% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1380th and 9th ($2194 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Antonio compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 21st vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs San Francisco

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San Antonio San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6015
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1127
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610