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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Orange looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Orange has a cost index of 162 vs 102 for Savannah. Orange is 60 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,736 to $3,200 (+84%).
If you earn the Savannah median of $56,782, you would need approximately $90,183/year in Orange to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 60 points (59%).
Median rent in Savannah is $1,736/month. In Orange it is $3,200/month — a difference of +$1,464 per month, or $17,568 per year.
Moving to Orange looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $90,183/year in Orange. The median income there is $116,945.