Austin • Reality Check

Can You Afford South Congress (SoCo)?

Austin's most iconic strip — boot shops, food trailers, live music, and the famous "I love you so much" mural.

🏠 $525/wk rent

☕ $6.0 coffee

🚊 $80/mo transit

Your Annual Salary (before tax)

☕Daily Coffees

1/day

🍽️Dining Out

2x/wk

🚗Uber / Lyft

2x/wk

🛍️Shopping / Thrifting

$120/mo

🎉Weekend Activities

Moderate

📺Streaming Services

3 subs

😰0

Barely Surviving

🏠Rent$2,273

🛒Groceries$385

🚊Transport$80

☕Coffee$180

🍽️Dining Out$468

🚗Rideshare$191

🛍️Shopping$120

🎉Weekend Fun$338

📺Streaming$48

Take-home pay$3,848

Total expenses-$4,083

Savings-$235

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