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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 69 for Dayton. Austin is 20 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,531 (+29%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $56,049/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (29%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of +$345 per month, or $4,140 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,049/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.