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 | Mobile | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $985/mo | 57.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $158,400 | 191.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $48,524 | 78.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 97.5 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 94.0 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 80.3 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 92.5 | 19.3% 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 Austin, you'd need $77,179 in Mobile to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mobile, AL is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Mobile than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $61,743 in Mobile to keep the same standard of living.