GET ME REWRITE: For tech giants, there's no escaping the ballooning cost of living

Source of list:  10 Most Expensive U.S. Cities to Live In, Kiplinger, 3/19/2018

(listed 1 to 10 by percentage above U.S. average cost of living)

[Print headline]  Craving Talent and Growth, Tech Giants Go East.  (The New York Times, 12/13/2018)

And as for Austin.....

Source:  These 20 Cities' Cost Of Living Rose The Fastest In 2018.  (Forbes, 10/12/2018)

Oh well.