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Moving to Memphis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Memphis has a cost index of 72 vs 134 for Chicago. Memphis is 62 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,234 (-46%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $40,371/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 62 points (46%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $1,058 per month, or $12,696 per year.
Moving to Memphis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $40,371/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.