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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 105 for Charlotte. Austin is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,705 to $1,531 (-10%).
If you earn the Charlotte median of $78,438, you would need approximately $79,932/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Charlotte is $1,705/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $174 per month, or $2,088 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,932/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,702 in Charlotte vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $132/month ($1,584/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $393,846 in Charlotte. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $1,991 in Charlotte.