San Antonio vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4674
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1801
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4112
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.43M
874K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1833rd and 7th ($2071 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1452nd and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Antonio compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 39th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 156th vs 22nd 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
$17.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.7
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4488
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.22
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1365
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19123
$21216

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808