Cost of living in San Antonio

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Cost of living in San Antonio vs. United States overall average

San Antonio is 3.1% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.1% more in San Antonio
Groceries
pay 12.0% less in San Antonio
Transportation
pay 5.9% less in San Antonio
Housing
pay 2.8% more in San Antonio
Childcare
pay 33.5% less in San Antonio
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.6% more in San Antonio
Clothing
pay 19.4% more in San Antonio

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Antonio are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in San Antonio.

San Antonio Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
$10.00 - $30.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
$10.38 - $12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.51
$2.00 - $3.00

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$3.13
$1.65 - $5.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.61
$4.41 - $8.27
Milk (1 gallon) $3.85
$3.00 - $4.80

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.02
$2.62 - $3.39
Monthly public transit pass $55.00
$38.00 - $81.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,190.00
$29,000.00 - $36,278.39

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$75.79
$50.00 - $100.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,609.00
$1,200.00 - $2,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,244.53
$1,000.00 - $1,550.00

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,130.00
$800.00 - $1,600.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,000.00
$8,000.00 - $14,000.00

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
$3.50 - $7.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.43
$3.00 - $8.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
$8.00 - $10.00

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.75
$30.00 - $79.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.44
$25.00 - $69.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.92
$55.00 - $130.00

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like Alpine, El Paso, Fort Worth, Waco, McAllen, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to San Antonio.

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