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Moving to Buffalo looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buffalo has a cost index of 93 vs 104 for Knoxville. Buffalo is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,381 (-19%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $45,600/year in Buffalo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (11%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Buffalo it is $1,381/month — a difference of $327 per month, or $3,924 per year.
Moving to Buffalo looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $45,600/year in Buffalo. The median income there is $48,050.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $3,161 in Buffalo — a difference of $525/month ($6,300/year).
The median home price in Buffalo is $232,351 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,175 in Buffalo vs $1,839 in Knoxville.