Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and San Antonio, TX 

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Consumer Prices in San Antonio, TX are 9.2% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Antonio, TX are 12.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in San Antonio, TX are 18.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Antonio, TX are 1.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in San Antonio, TX are 15.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Antonio, TX is 17.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 75.00 $      -3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.50 $      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.50 $      -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $ 5.89 $      +15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 2.64 $      +3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 $ 2.20 $      +10.9 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.54 $ 4.05 $      +14.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 2.55 $      -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 $ 1.70 $      -15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 2.71 $      +9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.75 $ 5.49 $      +15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 $ 4.72 $      -20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $ 6.17 $      -16.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 $ 2.19 $      -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $ 0.68 $      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.72 $      -21.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.61 $      -19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 $ 0.82 $      -54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.23 $      -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $ 1.66 $      -18.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 1.70 $      -25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.06 $      -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 $ 3.12 $      -32.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 8.50 $      -14.8 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.40 $      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 65.50 $      -31.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.50 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.00 $      +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 45.00 $      +87.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.10 $ 3.07 $      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 32,639.19 $      +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,219.89 $ 27,735.71 $      +5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.58 $ 212.50 $      -12.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.20 $ 50.33 $      -24.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.86 $ 78.86 $      +12.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 $ 60.67 $      +61.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 18.00 $      -40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 14.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 1,437.50 $      +36.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 19,000.00 $      +40.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 56.80 $      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $ 52.25 $      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.21 $ 96.87 $      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.60 $ 146.46 $      +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,794.41 $ 1,700.93 $      -5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.22 $ 1,370.24 $      -4.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,735.74 $ 2,732.14 $      -26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,691.18 $ 2,113.44 $      -21.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.50 $ 668.26 $      +49.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.60 $ 281.21 $      +32.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit San Antonio, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,299.33 $ 3,832.40 $      -27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.51      +1.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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