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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 89 vs 124 for Charleston. Austin is 35 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,127 to $1,531 (-28%).
If you earn the Charleston median of $90,038, you would need approximately $64,624/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 35 points (28%).
Median rent in Charleston is $2,127/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $596 per month, or $7,152 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,624/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.