San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4466
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1794
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4100
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
1.43M
737K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1930th and 125th ($2023 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1571st and 92nd 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 34th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 124th vs 99th 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
$14.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.22
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1407
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3721
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.88
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1129
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15049
$29883

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114