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Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Buffalo has a cost index of 93 vs 94 for Columbus. Buffalo is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,415 to $1,381 (-2%).
If you earn the Columbus median of $65,327, you would need approximately $64,632/year in Buffalo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Columbus is $1,415/month. In Buffalo it is $1,381/month — a difference of $34 per month, or $408 per year.
Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,632/year in Buffalo. The median income there is $48,050.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,208 in Columbus vs $3,161 in Buffalo — a difference of $47/month ($564/year).
The median home price in Buffalo is $232,351 vs $243,005 in Columbus. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,175 in Buffalo vs $1,229 in Columbus.