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Moving to Memphis is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Memphis has a cost index of 86 vs 113 for Eugene. Memphis is 27 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,988 to $1,234 (-38%).
If you earn the Eugene median of $63,836, you would need approximately $48,583/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 27 points (24%).
Median rent in Eugene is $1,988/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $754 per month, or $9,048 per year.
Moving to Memphis is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $48,583/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,134 in Eugene vs $2,900 in Memphis — a difference of $1,234/month ($14,808/year).
The median home price in Memphis is $142,870 vs $467,032 in Eugene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $722 in Memphis vs $2,362 in Eugene.