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 | Ashburn | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,549/mo | 46.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $461,500 | 33.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $86,556 | 70.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 95.2 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 85.9 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 97.5 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.4% 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 Ashburn, you'd need $83,770 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 16.2% cheaper overall than Ashburn, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Austin than in Ashburn. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $67,016 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.