Compare salaries across locations using a cost-of-living index in New Jersey.
Salary equivalence using cost-of-living indexes: an index of 100 is the reference baseline. Moving to a higher-index area requires a proportionally higher salary to keep the same lifestyle.
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Needed = salary × (target ÷ current index)
Estimate.
Consumer-price comparison datasets; local rent, taxes and goods vary within any city.
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.