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Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Seattle has a cost index of 134 vs 113 for Denver. Seattle is 21 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,818 to $2,187 (+20%).
If you earn the Denver median of $91,681, you would need approximately $108,719/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (19%).
Median rent in Denver is $1,818/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of +$369 per month, or $4,428 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $108,719/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,964 in Denver vs $4,693 in Seattle — a difference of +$729/month (+$8,748/year).
The median home price in Seattle is $848,869 vs $530,920 in Denver. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $4,292 in Seattle vs $2,685 in Denver.