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 | Los Angeles | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,189/mo | 50.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $198,000 | 315.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $59,593 | 27.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 94.8 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.8 | 9.7% 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 Los Angeles, you'd need $66,386 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 33.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in San Antonio than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $53,109 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.