Cost-of-Living Relocation Calculator: City A vs City B

You've been offered a job in another city and the salary sounds bigger. This compares the two places properly: the equivalent purchasing-power pay you'd need to keep your current life, category by category. You find out whether the offer is a real raise or just a higher number in a pricier place.

I am considering moving from {CURRENT_CITY} to {TARGET_CITY}. My current monthly expenses by category are: {EXPENSE_BREAKDOWN}. My gross annual salary is {CURRENT_SALARY} and I have been offered {TARGET_SALARY} in the new location. Using standard cost-of-living index data and your knowledge of both cities, estimate: (1) the equivalent purchasing-power salary I would need in {TARGET_CITY} to maintain my current lifestyle, (2) which expense categories will increase or decrease and by roughly how much, (3) one-time relocation costs to factor in, and (4) the net financial gain or loss over the first 12 months after the move. Flag any assumptions you make.