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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 92 vs 205 for Boston. Raleigh is 113 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,567 (-55%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $42,524/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 113 points (55%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,943 per month, or $23,316 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $42,524/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.