Move for a job?
An offer that requires a move is not only a salary. It is a housing reset, a tax change, and a bet that the job lasts longer than the lease.
life
Does the raise survive the rent?
People compare salaries and then act surprised by rent. The decision is which offer or city leaves more life after housing, tax, and the commute you will actually do.
Argumont is decision support. It is not tax, legal, real estate, or financial advice. Licensed work stays with licensed people.
The usual error
Using a generic cost-of-living index instead of the housing you would buy or rent. Indexes average people who are not you.
Bring two or three real packages. Score take-home pay minus housing and ordinary costs.
How Argumont treats it
Each city-and-pay pair is an option. User-confirmed pay and rent stay labeled as yours. A pretty index is not independent verification.
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Compare pay and living cost
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Compare pay and living cost