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 | Manhattan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $977/mo | 58.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $242,300 | 90.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $55,316 | 56.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.7 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.4 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 94.7 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
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 $80,645 in Manhattan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Manhattan, KS is about 19.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Manhattan than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $64,516 in Manhattan to keep the same standard of living.