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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Philadelphia has a cost index of 101 vs 205 for Boston. Philadelphia is 104 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,734 (-51%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $46,684/year in Philadelphia to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 104 points (51%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Philadelphia it is $1,734/month — a difference of $1,776 per month, or $21,312 per year.
Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $46,684/year in Philadelphia. The median income there is $60,698.