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 | Boston | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981/mo | $1,189/mo | 66.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $684,900 | $198,000 | 245.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,212 | $59,593 | 49.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.7 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 94.8 | 40.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.4 | 100.5 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 134.4 | 94.8 | 41.8% 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 Boston, you'd need $60,020 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 40% cheaper overall than Boston, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in San Antonio than in Boston. If you earn $80,000 in Boston, you'd need about $48,016 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.