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 | Daly City | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554/mo | $1,189/mo | 114.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,073,100 | $198,000 | 442.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,910 | $59,593 | 92.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% 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 Daly City, you'd need $46,554 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 53.4% cheaper overall than Daly City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in San Antonio than in Daly City. If you earn $80,000 in Daly City, you'd need about $37,244 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.