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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Madison has a cost index of 96 vs 103 for Nashville. Madison is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,772 to $1,649 (-7%).
If you earn the Nashville median of $75,197, you would need approximately $70,087/year in Madison to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in Nashville is $1,772/month. In Madison it is $1,649/month — a difference of $123 per month, or $1,476 per year.
Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,087/year in Madison. The median income there is $76,983.