San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4931
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4224
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.43M
737K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1380th and 206th ($2194 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Antonio compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 21st vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 102nd 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
$16.4
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6015
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.44
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1127
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263