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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Odessa has a cost index of 94 vs 124 for Charleston. Odessa is 30 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,127 to $1,612 (-24%).
If you earn the Charleston median of $90,038, you would need approximately $68,255/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 30 points (24%).
Median rent in Charleston is $2,127/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of $515 per month, or $6,180 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,255/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.