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Moving to Abilene is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Abilene has a cost index of 98 vs 111 for Chicago. Abilene is 13 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,758 (-23%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $66,335/year in Abilene to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (12%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Abilene it is $1,758/month — a difference of $534 per month, or $6,408 per year.
Moving to Abilene is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $66,335/year in Abilene. The median income there is $62,720.