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Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Seattle has a cost index of 134 vs 107 for Austin. Seattle is 27 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $2,187 (+43%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $114,540/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 27 points (25%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of +$656 per month, or $7,872 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $114,540/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,570 in Austin vs $4,693 in Seattle — a difference of +$1,123/month (+$13,476/year).
The median home price in Seattle is $848,869 vs $500,627 in Austin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $4,292 in Seattle vs $2,531 in Austin.