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 | Mankato | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,189/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $198,000 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $59,593 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 86.0 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 97.5 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 95.8 | 1.6% 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 Mankato, you'd need $107,661 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 7.1% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Mankato than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $86,129 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.