Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Antonio vs. London Cost of Living Summary
San Antonio is 24.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in San Antonio
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in San Antonio
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in San Antonio
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in San Antonio
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in San Antonio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in San Antonio
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in San Antonio
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in San Antonio.
San Antonio vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Antonio instead of London, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.74
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.27
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$34,796.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$17.92
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$80.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,581.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$1,112.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$155.64
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of housing
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$15,000.00
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$44.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$14.50
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$50.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$106.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$134.38
|
|
London vs. San Antonio - Cost of clothing
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