San Jose vs Austin: where does a rust developer save more?
Best for saving: San Jose — about $6,668/mo after taxes and living costs.
San Jose US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $221,138 | $154,567 |
| Take-home / mo | $11,008 | $9,279 |
| Income tax | ~40% | ~28% |
| Living costs / mo | $4,340 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $6,668 | $6,369 |
| Savings rate | 61% | 69% |
| 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 rust developer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~40%, US ~28%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.