Oh, is that
https://livingwage.mit.edu? Or
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/?
Either way, this goes back to a point from a few pages ago:
It's not really apples-to-apples: e.g., in different places you might or might not need to buy a car or have different options for shelter with different cost and return profiles.
Don't take the cost-of-living stuff at face value because financial options are very personal. You won't have the same options or habits in CA & TX. I did this math for my own situation a few months ago when evaluating an Austin job offer vs. one in SF and I'm convinced you can't answer the cost-of-living question without knowing a fair bit of specifics about whose costs you're computing.
E.g., for transportation, I can't just factor in the cost of car ownership + gas because my transportation patterns will be very different in Austin vs. SF. In SF, there's reliable public transit, the place is bikeable, and parking is wildly expensive ($500/mo for parking near your office is a pretty good). In Austin, you can't live without a car. You have to factor in different sets of costs, because you'll have a different lifestyle in each place.
Also remember that the living wage assumes little to no savings. You should not live in a way where you can't save and invest a considerable portion of your income.
You'll basically have to do this math for your own personal financial situation. The calculators are at best rules of thumb.
