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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Boston has a cost index of 205 vs 134 for Chicago. Boston is 71 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $3,510 (+53%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $114,944/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 71 points (53%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$1,218 per month, or $14,616 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 $114,944/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.