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 | Pittsburg | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,134/mo | $1,189/mo | 79.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $555,200 | $198,000 | 180.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,408 | $59,593 | 65.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 146.0 | 86.0 | 69.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 Pittsburg, you'd need $74,743 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 25.3% cheaper overall than Pittsburg, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in San Antonio than in Pittsburg. If you earn $80,000 in Pittsburg, you'd need about $59,795 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.