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 | Oakland | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,849/mo | $1,189/mo | 55.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $883,800 | $198,000 | 346.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,389 | $59,593 | 58.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 58.2 | 98.7 | 41.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 62.4 | 94.8 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 59.8 | 100.5 | 40.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 38.9 | 94.8 | 58.9% 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 Oakland, you'd need $64,305 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 35.7% cheaper overall than Oakland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in San Antonio than in Oakland. If you earn $80,000 in Oakland, you'd need about $51,444 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.