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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 128 for Seattle. Boston is 77 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $3,510 (+60%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $195,365/year in Boston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 77 points (60%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In Boston it is $3,510/month — a difference of +$1,323 per month, or $15,876 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 $195,365/year in Boston. The median income there is $94,755.