cost
Cost of Living Index
San Antonio67.2 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: San Antonio leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; San Antonio leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | San Antonio | 67.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | San Antonio | 71.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Antonio | $2,313 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | San Antonio | 16.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | San Antonio | $6,332/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Antonio | 10.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | San Antonio | 60.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Antonio | 79.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
San Antonio wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Antonio leads cost, safety, and salary; Q2193 leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
San Antonio
67.2
Q2193
90
safety
San Antonio
71.1
Q2193
52.5
housing
San Antonio
$2,313
Q2193
$2,225
housing
San Antonio
16.4x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
San Antonio
$6,332/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
San Antonio
10.4%
Q2193
3.3%
health
San Antonio
60.8
Q2193
50.2
health
San Antonio
79.0 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Antonio
1.4%
Q2193
3.0%
education
San Antonio
58.8
Q2193
84.8
transport
San Antonio
68.2
Q2193
66.4
safety
San Antonio
19.8 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
San Antonio
14.1 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
San Antonio
16.1%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
San Antonio
5
Q2193
6.6
housing
San Antonio
$13,369/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
San Antonio
41.0%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
San Antonio
72.7%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
San Antonio
29.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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