City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alafaya | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,250/mo | 41.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $215,500 | 67.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $57,537 | 62.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 107.5 | 16.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.8 | 4.1% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alafaya, you'd need $94,314 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Alafaya, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Philadelphia than in Alafaya. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $75,451 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.