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 | $1,161/mo | $1,189/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $212,500 | $198,000 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,994 | $59,593 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 99.9 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.4 | 97.1 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.6 | 84.4 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.9 | 99.0 | 7.2% lower 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 $100,569 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, OH is about 0.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Columbus than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $80,456 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.