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Moving to Boston is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Boston has a cost index of 151 vs 177 for San Jose. Boston is 26 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,222 to $3,510 (+9%).
If you earn the San Jose median of $141,565, you would need approximately $120,770/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (15%).
Median rent in San Jose is $3,222/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$288 per month, or $3,456 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 $120,770/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,493 in San Jose vs $6,326 in Boston — a difference of $167/month ($2,004/year).
The median home price in Boston is $768,702 vs $1,435,993 in San Jose. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $3,887 in Boston vs $7,261 in San Jose.