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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Philadelphia has a cost index of 101 vs 134 for Chicago. Philadelphia is 33 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,734 (-24%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $56,631/year in Philadelphia to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 33 points (25%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Philadelphia it is $1,734/month — a difference of $558 per month, or $6,696 per year.
Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,631/year in Philadelphia. The median income there is $60,698.