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Moving to San Diego looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
San Diego has a cost index of 152 vs 98 for Abilene. San Diego is 54 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,758 to $2,893 (+65%).
If you earn the Abilene median of $62,720, you would need approximately $97,280/year in San Diego to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 54 points (55%).
Median rent in Abilene is $1,758/month. In San Diego it is $2,893/month — a difference of +$1,135 per month, or $13,620 per year.
Moving to San Diego looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $97,280/year in San Diego. The median income there is $104,321.