Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and San Antonio, TX 

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Cost of Living in San Antonio, TX is 21.5% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Antonio, TX is 28.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in San Antonio, TX are 38.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in San Antonio, TX are 16.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in San Antonio, TX are 26.1% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in San Antonio, TX is 14.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 75.00 $      -25.0 %
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) 8.00 $ 6.50 $      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $ 5.61 $      -7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 $ 2.54 $      -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $ 2.16 $      -16.1 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $ 4.04 $      -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $ 2.61 $      -35.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $ 1.88 $      -26.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $ 2.54 $      -45.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $ 5.36 $      -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $ 4.46 $      -35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $ 6.24 $      -28.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 2.23 $      -1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.68 $      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.74 $      -20.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $ 1.56 $      -37.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $ 0.82 $      -44.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.23 $      -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $ 1.69 $      -30.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 1.75 $      -16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $ 2.37 $      -13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $ 3.23 $      -12.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $ 8.00 $      -30.4 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.40 $      -12.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $ 58.50 $      -40.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $ 3.50 $      +12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 3.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 45.00 $      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $ 3.09 $      -37.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $ 30,000.00 $      -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $ 27,223.76 $      +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $ 191.78 $      -15.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $ 52.58 $      -12.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $ 78.56 $      +13.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $ 46.29 $      -19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $ 6.25 $      -84.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $ 1,225.00 $      -39.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $      -73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $ 54.53 $      -15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $ 46.00 $      -18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $ 93.14 $      -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $ 150.33 $      +12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,482.72 $ 1,647.60 $      -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,964.80 $ 1,310.53 $      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,608.33 $ 2,696.43 $      -41.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,498.00 $ 2,022.81 $      -42.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 925.41 $ 481.26 $      -48.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 589.25 $ 193.84 $      -67.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,299.10 $ 3,854.78 $      -38.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 6.49      -3.1 %
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