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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 113 for Eugene. Austin is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,988 to $1,531 (-23%).
If you earn the Eugene median of $63,836, you would need approximately $60,446/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (5%).
Median rent in Eugene is $1,988/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $457 per month, or $5,484 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,446/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,134 in Eugene vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $564/month ($6,768/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $467,032 in Eugene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $2,362 in Eugene.