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Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 107 for Austin. Tampa is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,968 (+29%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $92,316/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$437 per month, or $5,244 per year.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $92,316/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,570 in Austin vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$456/month (+$5,472/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $500,627 in Austin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $2,531 in Austin.