City comparison
Oklahoma City, OK vs San Antonio, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in San Antonio, TX are 4.8% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $104,800 in San Antonio, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,177 a month in San Antonio, TX versus $1,017 in Oklahoma City, OK. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in San Antonio, TX and 16% in Oklahoma City, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,955 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in San Antonio, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.5% moving from Oklahoma City, OK to San Antonio, TX ($106,437 → $108,001), while prices change by +4.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.1% in real buying power.
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Oklahoma City, OK | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.4 | 94.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,765 in San Antonio | $95,452 in Oklahoma City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,017/mo | $1,177/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,226 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,955 (OK) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,230 | $47,010 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX |
Rent areas: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Oklahoma City, OK and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Oklahoma City | San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.9 | 94.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 96.2 |
| Overall | 90.4 | 94.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Oklahoma City, OK → San Antonio, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.5%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$3,955/yr.
55 Fair offer
San Antonio, TX → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.8%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,955/yr.
84 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Oklahoma City, OK is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; San Antonio, TX is in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. The last column shows what a transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to San Antonio, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Oklahoma City, OK | San Antonio, TX | Real change, Oklahoma City → San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,629 | −3.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,776 | −3.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,823 | −3.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,001 | −3.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,624 | −3.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Oklahoma City, OK | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio pay in Oklahoma City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,780 | $61,720 | $58,913 (+20.8%) |
| Software Developers | $122,390 | $128,430 | $122,589 (+0.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,280 | $78,650 | $75,073 (−2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,920 | $94,370 | $90,078 (+8.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.