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 | Billings | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,189/mo | 10.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $198,000 | 44.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $59,593 | 16.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 95.2 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 86.0 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 97.5 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 95.8 | 4.7% 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 Billings, you'd need $104,996 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 4.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Billings than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $83,996 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.