San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4674
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1801
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4112
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.43M
737K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1833rd and 126th ($2071 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1452nd and 94th 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 39th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 156th vs 147th 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
$17.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4488
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.22
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1365
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19123
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098