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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Boston has a cost index of 205 vs 100 for Portland. Boston is 105 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $3,510 (+105%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $182,024/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 105 points (105%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$1,800 per month, or $21,600 per year.
Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $182,024/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.