Cost of Living in Philadelphia
How Does Philadelphia Compare?
It's always important to consider the cost of living when moving from one locale to the next, especially when relocating an entire family or purchasing a new home. As the sixth largest city in the nation, the cost of living in Philadelphia falls relatively near the average for "big cities." According to the Cost of Living Index, Philadelphia ranks similarly to such urban areas as Portland, Seattle and Baltimore in the cost of living index. For comparison, the cost of living in Philadelphia is nearly half that of the Manhattan borough of New York City.
To get a better idea of how your current salary would hold up in Philadelphia, try out this Cost of Living Tool on the CNN Money Web site (methodologies and acquisition data are explained on the ACCRA Cost of Living Index Web site). Note that the results from this Web tool are only estimates, and do not account for certain variables such as relocation to the suburban areas of Philadelphia.
