Barcelona vs Austin: where does a financial advisor save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $4,612/mo after taxes and living costs.
Barcelona Spain | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $72,420 | $120,423 |
| Take-home / mo | $4,849 | $7,522 |
| Income tax | ~20% | ~25% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,580 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,269 | $4,612 |
| Savings rate | 47% | 61% |
| 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 financial advisor, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Spain ~20%, US ~25%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.