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 | Durham | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,189/mo | 9.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $198,000 | 59.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $59,593 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 99.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 97.1 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 86.6 | 84.4 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 99.0 | 3.4% 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 Durham, you'd need $95,180 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in San Antonio than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $76,144 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.