Moving from Anchorage to San Antonio
You'd keep $20 more a month in San Antonio
+$240 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Anchorage leftover
$2,806
a month after tax and rent
San Antonio leftover
$2,826
+$20 vs Anchorage
| Per month | Anchorage | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,167 | $7,261 | −$906 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,723 | $1,454 | −$269 |
| Take-home pay | $6,444 | $5,807 | −$637 |
| Rent | $1,346 | $1,052 | −$294 |
| Getting around | $636 | $566 | −$70 |
| Groceries | $457 | $376 | −$81 |
| Healthcare | $514 | $423 | −$91 |
| Utilities | $286 | $235 | −$51 |
| Everything else | $400 | $329 | −$71 |
| Left over | $2,806 | $2,826 | +$20 |
To break even in San Antonio, you'd need to earn
$87,000
Household gross, versus $98,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Anchorage does now.
The tax difference alone
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about San Antonio
Anchorage, AK in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,602 and 138 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
San Antonio, TX in full
Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from San Antonio on San Antonio wages.
San Antonio → Anchorage →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in San Antonio than Anchorage?
A one-bedroom is about $1,346 in Anchorage versus $1,052 in San Antonio. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $20 a month higher in San Antonio. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does San Antonio have state income tax?
San Antonio is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Anchorage to San Antonio?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Texas tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.
Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.