Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and San Antonio, TX 

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Consumer Prices in San Antonio, TX are 32.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Antonio, TX are 45.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in San Antonio, TX are 60.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in San Antonio, TX are 33.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in San Antonio, TX are 37.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in San Antonio, TX is 20.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 18.00 $      -40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 77.50 $      -40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 6.50 $      -38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.70 $      +2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 2.66 $      -11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.31 $      +1.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 4.07 $      -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 2.57 $      -40.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 1.78 $      -45.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 2.74 $      -49.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 5.49 $      -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $ 4.56 $      -36.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 6.24 $      -30.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $ 2.23 $      -29.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.68 $      -26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 1.74 $      -35.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.61 $      -42.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 0.82 $      -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.23 $      -28.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 1.69 $      -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.75 $      -27.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 12.00 $      -40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.37 $      -6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 3.23 $      -15.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 8.00 $      -52.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.40 $      -17.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 65.50 $      -50.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.50 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 45.00 $      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 3.08 $      -20.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $ 27,735.71 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $ 209.66 $      +22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $ 52.30 $      -15.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $ 77.22 $      +10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 60.67 $      -54.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 18.00 $      -75.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 14.00 $      -30.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $ 1,310.00 $      -57.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 19,000.00 $      -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $ 57.64 $      -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 52.25 $      +15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $ 97.36 $      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $ 152.00 $      -8.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $ 1,700.93 $      -59.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $ 1,370.24 $      -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 2,732.14 $      -67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $ 2,113.44 $      -52.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $ 668.26 $      -60.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $ 281.21 $      -76.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $ 3,832.40 $      -35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.51      -2.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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