City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Apex | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,668/mo | $1,189/mo | 40.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $458,200 | $198,000 | 131.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,688 | $59,593 | 117.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 95.2 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 86.0 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 97.5 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 95.8 | 1.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Apex, you'd need $91,638 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Apex, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in San Antonio than in Apex. If you earn $80,000 in Apex, you'd need about $73,311 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.