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 | Austin | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,189/mo | 30.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $198,000 | 133.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $59,593 | 45.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $76,760 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 23.2% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in San Antonio than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $61,408 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.