City vs city
Atlanta vs San Jose
$100,000 in Atlanta buys a lifestyle closer to $159,000 in San Jose, because San Jose's cost-of-living index is 172 versus 108.
Atlanta
A major HQ city. Intown neighborhoods cost more than the metro average.
- COL index
- 108
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,650/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $92,000
- $100k take-home
- $74,613
San Jose
The heart of Silicon Valley. Home prices are among the highest in the country.
- COL index
- 172
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,900/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $146,000
- $100k take-home
- $73,957
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