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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 101 for Philadelphia. Austin is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,531 (-12%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $53,486/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $203 per month, or $2,436 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,486/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.