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 | $1,227/mo | $1,189/mo | 3.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $308,300 | $198,000 | 55.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,606 | $59,593 | 0.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.7 | 97.1 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.2 | 84.4 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 99.0 | 1.2% 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 $98,237 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Richmond, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in San Antonio than in Richmond. If you earn $80,000 in Richmond, you'd need about $78,589 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.