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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 205 for Boston. Beaumont is 131 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,275 (-64%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $34,204/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 131 points (64%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $2,235 per month, or $26,820 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $34,204/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.