San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2063
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4604
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1208
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1789
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4089
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.43M
737K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1874th and 142nd ($2063 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1483rd and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Antonio compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 42nd vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 170th vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Seattle

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San Antonio Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.19
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1847
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.2
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1248
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17470
$28950

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173