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Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Memphis has a cost index of 86 vs 107 for Austin. Memphis is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,234 (-19%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $73,511/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (20%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $297 per month, or $3,564 per year.
Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,511/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,570 in Austin vs $2,900 in Memphis — a difference of $670/month ($8,040/year).
The median home price in Memphis is $142,870 vs $500,627 in Austin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $722 in Memphis vs $2,531 in Austin.