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 | Burbank | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,004/mo | $1,189/mo | 68.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $959,700 | $198,000 | 384.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,455 | $59,593 | 53.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.5 | 99.9 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.8 | 97.1 | 37.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 115.7 | 84.4 | 37.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 119.0 | 99.0 | 20.2% 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 Burbank, you'd need $69,570 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 30.4% cheaper overall than Burbank, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in San Antonio than in Burbank. If you earn $80,000 in Burbank, you'd need about $55,656 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.