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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Westminster has a cost index of 104 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Westminster is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,788 (+3%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $62,501/year in Westminster to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Westminster it is $1,788/month — a difference of +$54 per month, or $648 per year.
Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,501/year in Westminster. The median income there is $96,145.