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Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Odessa has a cost index of 97 vs 94 for Columbia. Odessa is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,459 to $1,612 (+10%).
If you earn the Columbia median of $55,653, you would need approximately $57,429/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Columbia is $1,459/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of +$153 per month, or $1,836 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $57,429/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,252 in Columbia vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of +$211/month (+$2,532/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $226,769 in Columbia. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $1,147 in Columbia.