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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tampa has a cost index of 115 vs 205 for Boston. Tampa is 90 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,968 (-44%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $53,155/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 90 points (44%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of $1,542 per month, or $18,504 per year.
Moving to Tampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,155/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.