I&#x27;ve adjusted by paying off fixed costs (loans) and living cheaply. The savings growth is obviously greater with such a higher wage. Additionally, the growth of RSUs has exacerbated the difference. I also haven&#x27;t had to own a car for the last couple years; reducing fixed costs yet again.<p>My quality of life is generally higher in Austin but the opportunities to save tons of money are too lucrative to pass up. Those savings have enabled me to travel and engage in a more dramatic, experience driven lifestyle.