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Cost & Benefits

Philadelphia vs Scotland

Simple answer

You'd likely save $530 a month in Scotland.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $867 in Scotland. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

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

Scotland

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$867
Typical pay
$70,096 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,325
Price index
94.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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