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 | Ontario | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,826/mo | $1,189/mo | 53.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $513,000 | $198,000 | 159.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,070 | $59,593 | 31.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 99.9 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 97.1 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 84.4 | 17.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 99.0 | 9.8% 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 Ontario, you'd need $79,945 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Ontario, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in San Antonio than in Ontario. If you earn $80,000 in Ontario, you'd need about $63,956 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.