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Moving to Baltimore is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Baltimore has a cost index of 96 vs 151 for Boston. Baltimore is 55 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,708 (-51%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $60,242/year in Baltimore to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 55 points (36%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Baltimore it is $1,708/month — a difference of $1,802 per month, or $21,624 per year.
Moving to Baltimore is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,242/year in Baltimore. The median income there is $59,623.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,542 in Baltimore — a difference of $2,784/month ($33,408/year).
The median home price in Baltimore is $187,545 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $948 in Baltimore vs $3,887 in Boston.