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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Madison has a cost index of 96 vs 134 for Chicago. Madison is 38 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,649 (-28%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $53,827/year in Madison to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 38 points (28%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Madison it is $1,649/month — a difference of $643 per month, or $7,716 per year.
Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,827/year in Madison. The median income there is $76,983.