San Antonio vs Austin: where does a marine engineer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $3,924/mo after taxes and living costs.
San Antonio US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $82,635 | $107,559 |
| Take-home / mo | $5,439 | $6,834 |
| Income tax | ~21% | ~24% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,460 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,979 | $3,924 |
| Savings rate | 55% | 57% |
| 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 marine engineer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~21%, US ~24%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.