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 | Omaha | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,099/mo | $1,189/mo | 7.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $210,300 | $198,000 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,202 | $59,593 | 17.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 99.9 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.4 | 97.1 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.0 | 84.4 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.8 | 99.0 | 9.2% 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 Omaha, you'd need $103,758 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha, NE is about 3.6% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Omaha than in San Antonio. If you earn $80,000 in Omaha, you'd need about $83,006 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.