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Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Boston has a cost index of 151 vs 113 for Chandler. Boston is 38 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,848 to $3,510 (+90%).
If you earn the Chandler median of $103,691, you would need approximately $138,561/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 38 points (34%).
Median rent in Chandler is $1,848/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$1,662 per month, or $19,944 per year.
Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $138,561/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,994 in Chandler vs $6,326 in Boston — a difference of +$2,332/month (+$27,984/year).
The median home price in Boston is $768,702 vs $521,806 in Chandler. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $3,887 in Boston vs $2,639 in Chandler.