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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tempe looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tempe has a cost index of 98 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Tempe is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,679 (-3%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $58,895/year in Tempe to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Tempe it is $1,679/month — a difference of $55 per month, or $660 per year.
Moving to Tempe looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,895/year in Tempe. The median income there is $77,643.