Columbus vs Austin: where does a chief financial officer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $6,985/mo after taxes and living costs.
Columbus US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $145,630 | $167,180 |
| Take-home / mo | $8,404 | $9,895 |
| Income tax | ~31% | ~29% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,580 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,824 | $6,985 |
| Savings rate | 69% | 71% |
| 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 chief financial officer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~31%, US ~29%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.