Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
AUSTIN vs. MERCER ISLAND
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Austin, Texas vs. Mercer Island, Washington
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Mercer Island, Washington is
118.5%
more expensive
than Austin, Texas.
You would need a salary of
$546,175
in Mercer Island, Washington to maintain the standard of living you have in Austin, Texas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mercer Island, Washington is
more expensive
than Austin, Texas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
271% more expensive in Mercer Island
than in Austin, Texas
Austin, TX vs. Mercer Island, WA
Compared to Austin, Mercer Island is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
118.5% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
20.3% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
321.2% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
28.9% lower
Commute
18.9% higher
Health
13.2% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
21.0% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Yucaipa, California
Des Moines, Iowa
Compare
Lawrence, Kansas
Twin Falls, Idaho
Compare
Webster, New York
Greensboro, North Carolina
Compare
San Jose, California
Denver, Colorado
Compare
New Port Richey, Florida
Cookeville, Tennessee
Compare
Pueblo West, Colorado
Laramie, Wyoming
Compare
Tucson, Arizona
Napa, California
Compare
San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California
Compare
Houston, Texas
Ruston, Louisiana
Compare
West Palm Beach, Florida
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Compare
Follow Us