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Moving to Baltimore is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Baltimore has a cost index of 96 vs 111 for Portland. Baltimore is 15 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $1,708 (0%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $76,793/year in Baltimore to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 15 points (14%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Baltimore it is $1,708/month — a difference of $2 per month, or $24 per year.
Moving to Baltimore is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,793/year in Baltimore. The median income there is $59,623.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,819 in Portland vs $3,542 in Baltimore — a difference of $277/month ($3,324/year).
The median home price in Baltimore is $187,545 vs $524,251 in Portland. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $948 in Baltimore vs $2,651 in Portland.