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 | Portland | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,377/mo | $1,189/mo | 15.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $411,600 | $198,000 | 107.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,498 | $59,593 | 20.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 95.2 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.0 | 86.0 | 44.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 97.5 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.6 | 95.8 | 8.2% 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 Portland, you'd need $89,999 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 10% cheaper overall than Portland, ME, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in San Antonio than in Portland. If you earn $80,000 in Portland, you'd need about $71,999 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.