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Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Phoenix has a cost index of 104 vs 152 for San Diego. Phoenix is 48 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,893 to $1,556 (-46%).
If you earn the San Diego median of $104,321, you would need approximately $71,378/year in Phoenix to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 48 points (32%).
Median rent in San Diego is $2,893/month. In Phoenix it is $1,556/month — a difference of $1,337 per month, or $16,044 per year.
Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,378/year in Phoenix. The median income there is $77,041.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,710 in San Diego vs $3,523 in Phoenix — a difference of $2,187/month ($26,244/year).
The median home price in Phoenix is $407,665 vs $989,768 in San Diego. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,061 in Phoenix vs $5,005 in San Diego.