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Moving to Baltimore is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Baltimore has a cost index of 96 vs 107 for Austin. Baltimore is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,708 (+12%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $82,058/year in Baltimore to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (10%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Baltimore it is $1,708/month — a difference of +$177 per month, or $2,124 per year.
Moving to Baltimore is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,058/year in Baltimore. The median income there is $59,623.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,570 in Austin vs $3,542 in Baltimore — a difference of $28/month ($336/year).
The median home price in Baltimore is $187,545 vs $500,627 in Austin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $948 in Baltimore vs $2,531 in Austin.