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Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Memphis has a cost index of 72 vs 100 for Charlotte. Memphis is 28 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,705 to $1,234 (-28%).
If you earn the Charlotte median of $78,438, you would need approximately $56,475/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 28 points (28%).
Median rent in Charlotte is $1,705/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $471 per month, or $5,652 per year.
Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,475/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.