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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Austin is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Austin has a cost index of 89 vs 96 for Cary. Austin is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,649 to $1,531 (-7%).
If you earn the Cary median of $129,399, you would need approximately $119,964/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in Cary is $1,649/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $118 per month, or $1,416 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 $119,964/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.