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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 169 for San Diego. Seattle is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,893 to $2,187 (-24%).
If you earn the San Diego median of $104,321, you would need approximately $79,012/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (24%).
Median rent in San Diego is $2,893/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of $706 per month, or $8,472 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,012/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.