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 | Des Plaines | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,189/mo | 9.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $198,000 | 53.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $59,593 | 45.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.5 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.5% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $91,683 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.3% cheaper overall than Des Plaines, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in San Antonio than in Des Plaines. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $73,346 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.