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 | Salt Lake City | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,254/mo | $1,189/mo | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $458,600 | $198,000 | 131.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,357 | $59,593 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 99.9 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 122.5 | 97.1 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 84.4 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Salt Lake City, you'd need $91,612 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Salt Lake City, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in San Antonio than in Salt Lake City. If you earn $80,000 in Salt Lake City, you'd need about $73,290 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.