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 | New Brunswick | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,754/mo | $1,189/mo | 47.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $198,000 | 46.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,138 | $59,593 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 95.2 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 108.4 | 86.0 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 95.8 | 4.3% 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 New Brunswick, you'd need $81,930 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 18.1% cheaper overall than New Brunswick, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in San Antonio than in New Brunswick. If you earn $80,000 in New Brunswick, you'd need about $65,544 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.