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 | Columbus | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,189/mo | 9.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $198,000 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,114 | $59,593 | 26.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 86.0 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.8 | 3.5% 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 Columbus, you'd need $106,846 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, IN is about 6.4% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Columbus than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $85,477 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.