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Moving to Tampa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 111 for Chicago. Tampa is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,968 (-14%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $73,103/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of $324 per month, or $3,888 per year.
Moving to Tampa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,103/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,390 in Chicago vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of $364/month ($4,368/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $312,457 in Chicago. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $1,580 in Chicago.