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Cost of Living in the United States
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Austin, TX
Median rent, household income and price level for this city, from public data.
Cost of Living Index
97.6
U.S. avg = 100
Salary Needed
$66,200
per year
Median Rent
$1,655
per month
Population967,862
Median household income$91,461
Median home value$512,700
Monthly budget estimate
Reference urban basket anchored on local rent.
$3,760
per month
- Housing $1,655 44%
- Food $602 16%
- Transport $376 10%
- Utilities $226 6%
- Others $901 24%
Salary needed to live comfortably
Estimated annual salary keeping median rent near 30% of gross income.
$66,200
$53,000
Open city breakdown
$89,400
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Austin, TX
$100,000
19.9% of income for median rent
Median rent: $1,655/mo
Your money goes further
Laredo, TX
$111,202
Equivalent purchasing power
10.1% further than Austin
Higher cost of living
San Francisco, CA
$82,571
Equivalent purchasing power
21.1% more expensive than Austin
Equivalent salary = your salary × (base city price index ÷ target city price index). Based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Does not account for taxes or individual spending patterns.