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Moving to Columbus looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Columbus has a cost index of 94 vs 151 for Boston. Columbus is 57 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,415 (-60%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $58,987/year in Columbus to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 57 points (38%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Columbus it is $1,415/month — a difference of $2,095 per month, or $25,140 per year.
Moving to Columbus looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,987/year in Columbus. The median income there is $65,327.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,208 in Columbus — a difference of $3,118/month ($37,416/year).
The median home price in Columbus is $243,005 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,229 in Columbus vs $3,887 in Boston.