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 | Austin | Bozeman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,447/mo | 7.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $546,100 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $74,113 | 16.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.4 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.1 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.5 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.3 | 4.5% lower 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 Austin, you'd need $106,134 in Bozeman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Bozeman, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Austin than in Bozeman. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,907 in Bozeman to keep the same standard of living.