Paycheck Atlas

Austin, TX vs St. Louis, MO

Overall prices in St. Louis, MO run 3% lower than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in St. Louis, MO for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in St. Louis, MOTake-home in TXTake-home in MO
$50,000$48,482$3,530/mo$3,238/mo
$75,000$72,722$5,133/mo$4,714/mo
$100,000$96,963$6,598/mo$6,041/mo
$150,000$145,445$9,483/mo$8,653/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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