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 | Kansas City | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,131/mo | $1,189/mo | 4.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $198,000 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,256 | $59,593 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 99.9 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 97.1 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.9 | 84.4 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 99.0 | 8.2% 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 Kansas City, you'd need $102,083 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kansas City, MO is about 2% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Kansas City than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Kansas City, you'd need about $81,666 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.