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Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Seattle has a cost index of 134 vs 177 for San Jose. Seattle is 43 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,222 to $2,187 (-32%).
If you earn the San Jose median of $141,565, you would need approximately $107,174/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 43 points (24%).
Median rent in San Jose is $3,222/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of $1,035 per month, or $12,420 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $107,174/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,493 in San Jose vs $4,693 in Seattle — a difference of $1,800/month ($21,600/year).
The median home price in Seattle is $848,869 vs $1,435,993 in San Jose. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $4,292 in Seattle vs $7,261 in San Jose.