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 | San Antonio | Sayreville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $1,510/mo | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $377,600 | 47.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $95,250 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 107.5 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 118.7 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 102.9 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 105.5 | 9.2% lower 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 San Antonio, you'd need $127,860 in Sayreville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Antonio, TX is about 21.8% cheaper overall than Sayreville, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in San Antonio than in Sayreville. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $102,288 in Sayreville to keep the same standard of living.