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 | Murray | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,376/mo | $1,250/mo | 10.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $415,700 | $215,500 | 92.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,693 | $57,537 | 42.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 107.5 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 98.6 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.8 | 1.2% 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 Murray, you'd need $96,757 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Murray, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Philadelphia than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Murray, you'd need about $77,406 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.