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 | Pittsburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $2,134/mo | 27.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $555,200 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $98,408 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 146.0 | 41.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 $119,592 in Pittsburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 16.4% cheaper overall than Pittsburg, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Austin than in Pittsburg. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $95,673 in Pittsburg to keep the same standard of living.