Memphis vs Austin: where does a android developer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $6,125/mo after taxes and living costs.
Memphis US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $118,558 | $149,692 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,424 | $9,035 |
| Income tax | ~25% | ~28% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,380 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,044 | $6,125 |
| Savings rate | 68% | 68% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a android developer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~25%, US ~28%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.