Mumbai vs Austin: where does a it manager save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $8,327/mo after taxes and living costs.

Mumbai
India
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$35,663$194,345
Take-home / mo$2,558$11,237
Income tax~14%~31%
Living costs / mo$1,340$2,910
Savings / mo$1,218$8,327
Savings rate48%74%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a it manager, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. India ~14%, US ~31%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.