<prompt> Human: Hi, as my title alludes Im currently working near Boston where my cost of living is very high for just shy of 90k. I love my job and co workers but there is not a huge amount of room for advancement A recruiter found a job doing something similar to what I do now but in a manager role in Tampa for what they say is between 90-100kI dont necessarily have a great wish to move down to Florida unless I have a substantial standard of living adjustmentI get I can run calculators to determine COLA, but has anyone made a shift from high COLA to low COLA and can tell me if it really felt substantially different to give me insight if the new role is worth considering? Thanks!Edit An important factor I forgot to mention is that I was born and raised in Florida. I grew up dirt poor, but my parents are adamant that Florida is a whole different state for people who earn fair incomesSo Im worried my decision is being manipulated by my perspective having grown up in my specific shit town Also I am worried about lack of upward opportunity in Florida compared to BostonAssistant: To me the income increase doesnt matter if you hate where you live.Human: Tampa aint bad... I mean for all the shit that gets talked about Florida, Tampa is still a pretty big, cool city. And theres nice weather, apart from the occasional hurricane.Assistant: Im from Tampa-- can confirm. There are shitty areas of every state. Example: I live in Nashville now, which is worlds different from Memphis. Or rural Tennessee. Tampa is a pretty legit city, and making 90k in it would go very far. I would absolutely move back in a heartbeat if such an opportunity presented itself. As much as I love Nashville, its crazy expensive here and 90k here like Boston doesnt go nearly as far.Human: So 90k you think, and sorry to sound like a douchebag, would afford a single guy in his 20s the ability to ball out a little?I grew up poor in Florida then was a student up through grad school then lived a relatively Lower middle standard of living in Boston Assistant: Im in a similar city from low COLA standpoint- Ball out a little? Probably. But all things in moderation. Enjoy, have some fun, etc. just dont go overboard, like trying to make up for all those years you suffered through at once. Human: Thats exactly it! With 90k in Boston and student debt I pay for my 300 sq foot apartment and not much else  <response>: lol youll be ballin big time in Tampa with 90k. Even better in St. Pete, but you typically dont want to have to commute across bridges. 