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Moving to Columbia is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Columbia has a cost index of 94 vs 98 for Abilene. Columbia is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,758 to $1,459 (-17%).
If you earn the Abilene median of $62,720, you would need approximately $60,160/year in Columbia to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Abilene is $1,758/month. In Columbia it is $1,459/month — a difference of $299 per month, or $3,588 per year.
Moving to Columbia is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,160/year in Columbia. The median income there is $55,653.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Abilene vs $3,252 in Columbia — a difference of $371/month ($4,452/year).
The median home price in Columbia is $226,769 vs $206,199 in Abilene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,147 in Columbia vs $1,043 in Abilene.