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 | Bethesda | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,312/mo | $1,189/mo | 94.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,088,000 | $198,000 | 449.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $185,546 | $59,593 | 211.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 95.2 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 86.0 | 20.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 97.5 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.4% 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 Bethesda, you'd need $74,608 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 25.4% cheaper overall than Bethesda, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in San Antonio than in Bethesda. If you earn $80,000 in Bethesda, you'd need about $59,686 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.