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 | Bozeman | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,447/mo | $1,189/mo | 21.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $546,100 | $198,000 | 175.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,113 | $59,593 | 24.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 95.2 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 86.0 | 3.6% 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 Bozeman, you'd need $84,221 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 15.8% cheaper overall than Bozeman, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in San Antonio than in Bozeman. If you earn $80,000 in Bozeman, you'd need about $67,377 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.