Moving from Lexington Park to San Antonio
Moving to San Antonio costs you $370 a month
−$4,440 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Lexington Park leftover
$3,199
a month after tax and rent
San Antonio leftover
$2,829
−$370 vs Lexington Park
| Per month | Lexington Park | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $9,750 | $7,266 | −$2,484 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,936 | $1,455 | −$1,481 |
| Take-home pay | $6,814 | $5,810 | −$1,004 |
| Rent | $1,593 | $1,052 | −$541 |
| Getting around | $541 | $566 | +$25 |
| Groceries | $408 | $376 | −$32 |
| Healthcare | $459 | $423 | −$36 |
| Utilities | $255 | $235 | −$20 |
| Everything else | $357 | $329 | −$28 |
| Left over | $3,199 | $2,829 | −$370 |
To break even in San Antonio, you'd need to earn
$93,500
Household gross, versus $117,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Lexington Park does now.
The tax difference alone
+$8,930
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about San Antonio
Lexington Park, MD in full
State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $1,896 and 216 sunny days; commutes average 35 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 → Lexington Park →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in San Antonio than Lexington Park?
A one-bedroom is about $1,593 in Lexington Park versus $1,052 in San Antonio. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $370 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 Lexington Park 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.