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 | Richmond | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,853/mo | $1,189/mo | 55.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $624,800 | $198,000 | 215.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,618 | $59,593 | 45.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 99.9 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.5 | 97.1 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 112.8 | 84.4 | 33.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 115.0 | 99.0 | 16.2% 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 Richmond, you'd need $73,108 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 26.9% cheaper overall than Richmond, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in San Antonio than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Richmond, you'd need about $58,486 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.