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 | Bellevue | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,189/mo | 103.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $198,000 | 475.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $59,593 | 151.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 98.7 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 94.8 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 100.5 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 94.8 | 35.2% 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 Bellevue, you'd need $49,092 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 50.9% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in San Antonio than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $39,273 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.