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Moving to Austin is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 134 for Seattle. Austin is 27 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $1,531 (-30%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $97,405/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 27 points (20%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $656 per month, or $7,872 per year.
Moving to Austin is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $97,405/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,693 in Seattle vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $1,123/month ($13,476/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $848,869 in Seattle. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $4,292 in Seattle.