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Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Philadelphia has a cost index of 101 vs 160 for Los Angeles. Philadelphia is 59 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,742 to $1,734 (-37%).
If you earn the Los Angeles median of $80,366, you would need approximately $50,731/year in Philadelphia to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 59 points (37%).
Median rent in Los Angeles is $2,742/month. In Philadelphia it is $1,734/month — a difference of $1,008 per month, or $12,096 per year.
Moving to Philadelphia looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $50,731/year in Philadelphia. The median income there is $60,698.