San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5120
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1382
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2287
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3866
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.43M
737K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1242nd and 145th ($2219 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1113th and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Antonio compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 25th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 125th 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
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1106
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2477
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7160
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1445
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19044
$29730

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210