Paycheck Atlas

St. Louis, MO vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 3% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $103k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in MOTake-home in TX
$50,000$51,566$3,334/mo$3,634/mo
$75,000$77,349$4,839/mo$5,270/mo
$100,000$103,132$6,207/mo$6,782/mo
$150,000$154,698$8,895/mo$9,750/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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.

Compare the other way: Austin, TX vs St. Louis, MO