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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Seattle has a cost index of 128 vs 91 for Phoenix. Seattle is 37 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $2,187 (+41%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $108,365/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 37 points (41%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of +$631 per month, or $7,572 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $108,365/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.