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 | Raleigh | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,371/mo | $1,189/mo | 15.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $347,000 | $198,000 | 75.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,631 | $59,593 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 99.9 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.9 | 97.1 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.1 | 84.4 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 99.0 | 5.8% 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 Raleigh, you'd need $92,072 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 7.9% cheaper overall than Raleigh, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in San Antonio than in Raleigh. If you earn $80,000 in Raleigh, you'd need about $73,657 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.