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Originally Posted by JSH
Moving from Birmingham, AL to Portland, OR didn't come with raises to cover the increased living and housing costs. Housing more than doubled but our salaries increased 15%.
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If I read this right, what you're saying is that the salary increase was from what was effectively a promotion and not just from taking a similar job in a higher-pay area.
Even so, you transferred from AL or OR, and I'd wager that even though your housing costs doubled, you're likely putting more in the bank every month.
Certainly not all more expensive areas pay enough better than all less expensive areas, but I find it's generally the case that you pay more to live in places you can earn more. And, that it usually pays off if you can earn those salaries.