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 | Dundalk | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,189/mo | 13.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $198,000 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $59,593 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 95.2 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 86.0 | 22.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 97.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 95.8 | 3.8% 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 Dundalk, you'd need $88,318 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 11.7% cheaper overall than Dundalk, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in San Antonio than in Dundalk. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $70,655 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.