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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tampa has a cost index of 115 vs 128 for Seattle. Tampa is 13 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $1,968 (-10%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $109,595/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (10%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of $219 per month, or $2,628 per year.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $109,595/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.