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ToolsSalary Equivalent

Salary Equivalent
Is that job offer a raise or a pay cut?

$100K in New York feels like $155K in Austin โ€” your money goes further in cheaper cities. Enter your salary to see its real purchasing power anywhere in the US.

Compare your salary across cities

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$100,000 in New York โ†’ $153,279 purchasing power in Austin
Your money goes 53% further โ€” you gain $53,279 in real spending power
To maintain your exact current lifestyle in Austin, you'd only need $65,241

Common salary comparisons

$100K in New York= $155K power in Austin$120K in San Francisco= $165K power in Denver$90K in Los Angeles= $130K power in Nashville$75K in New York= $102K power in Miami$80K in Chicago= $94K power in Phoenix$100K in Boston= $148K power in Raleigh

Why this matters for job offers

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That "raise" might be a pay cut. Accepting $120K in San Francisco when you earn $90K in Nashville is actually a real-pay decrease โ€” SF is 55% more expensive.

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Remote work math. Keeping your SF salary but moving to Austin? You're effectively giving yourself a 30% raise in purchasing power.

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Negotiating a relocation. Use this to tell your employer exactly what salary you'd need in the new city to maintain your current standard of living.

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