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 | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,525/mo | 1.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $403,400 | 14.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $73,626 | 17.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.9 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 112.4 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.5 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.3 | 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 $106,228 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Vancouver, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Austin than in Vancouver. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,983 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.