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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Raleigh is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Raleigh has a cost index of 92 vs 89 for Austin. Raleigh is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,567 (+2%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $94,544/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$36 per month, or $432 per year.
Moving to Raleigh is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $94,544/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.