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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Ontario is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Ontario has a cost index of 130 vs 121 for Charleston. Ontario is 9 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,127 to $2,493 (+17%).
If you earn the Charleston median of $90,038, you would need approximately $96,735/year in Ontario to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (7%).
Median rent in Charleston is $2,127/month. In Ontario it is $2,493/month — a difference of +$366 per month, or $4,392 per year.
Moving to Ontario is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $96,735/year in Ontario. The median income there is $82,806.