City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,549/mo | 42.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $461,500 | 75.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $86,556 | 49.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 85.9 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.5 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 95.8 | 1.8% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $130,678 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 23.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Albany than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $104,542 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.