San Antonio vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2033
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4826
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2134
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4114
$6742
😷 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 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1745th and 158th ($2033 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1531st and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Antonio compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 20th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 117th vs 98th 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
$16.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2285
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4263
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2070
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.71
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16552
$29407

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093