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 | Marietta | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,372/mo | $1,189/mo | 15.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,400 | $198,000 | 90.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,589 | $59,593 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 95.2 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 86.0 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Marietta, you'd need $91,781 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Marietta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in San Antonio than in Marietta. If you earn $80,000 in Marietta, you'd need about $73,425 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.