Moving from Davenport to San Antonio

Moving to San Antonio costs you $228 a month

−$2,736 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Davenport leftover

$3,048

a month after tax and rent

San Antonio leftover

$2,820

−$228 vs Davenport

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Davenport, IA and San Antonio, TX
Per monthDavenportSan AntonioDifference
Gross pay$7,292$7,253−$39
Income and payroll tax$1,694$1,452−$242
Take-home pay$5,598$5,801+$203
Rent$744$1,052+$308
Getting around$527$566+$39
Groceries$353$376+$23
Healthcare$397$423+$26
Utilities$221$235+$14
Everything else$309$329+$20
Left over$3,048$2,820−$228

To break even in San Antonio, you'd need to earn

$91,000

Household gross, versus $87,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Davenport does now.

The tax difference alone

+$2,770

A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.

More about San Antonio

Davenport, IA in full

A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $886 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 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 AntonioDavenport

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in San Antonio than Davenport?

A one-bedroom is about $744 in Davenport versus $1,052 in San Antonio. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $228 a month lower 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 Davenport 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.