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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to San Diego is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
San Diego has a cost index of 169 vs 128 for Seattle. San Diego is 41 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $2,893 (+32%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $161,057/year in San Diego to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (32%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In San Diego it is $2,893/month — a difference of +$706 per month, or $8,472 per year.
Moving to San Diego is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $161,057/year in San Diego. The median income there is $104,321.