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Moving to Portland looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Portland has a cost index of 111 vs 151 for Boston. Portland is 40 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,710 (-51%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $69,654/year in Portland to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 40 points (26%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Portland it is $1,710/month — a difference of $1,800 per month, or $21,600 per year.
Moving to Portland looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,654/year in Portland. The median income there is $88,792.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,819 in Portland — a difference of $2,507/month ($30,084/year).
The median home price in Portland is $524,251 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,651 in Portland vs $3,887 in Boston.