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Cost & Benefits

Athens vs Philadelphia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $555 a month in Athens.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $842 in Athens. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Athens

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$842
Typical pay
$53,000 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,100
Price index
97.6 (state)

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Athens and Philadelphia are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.