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Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Phoenix has a cost index of 91 vs 169 for San Diego. Phoenix is 78 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,893 to $1,556 (-46%).
If you earn the San Diego median of $104,321, you would need approximately $56,173/year in Phoenix to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 78 points (46%).
Median rent in San Diego is $2,893/month. In Phoenix it is $1,556/month — a difference of $1,337 per month, or $16,044 per year.
Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,173/year in Phoenix. The median income there is $77,041.