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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 99 vs 205 for Boston. Aurora is 106 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,689 (-52%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $45,760/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 106 points (52%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $1,821 per month, or $21,852 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $45,760/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.