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Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 184 for Irvine. Raleigh is 79 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,361 to $1,567 (-53%).
If you earn the Irvine median of $129,647, you would need approximately $73,983/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 79 points (43%).
Median rent in Irvine is $3,361/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,794 per month, or $21,528 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,983/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,764 in Irvine vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $3,203/month ($38,436/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $1,541,925 in Irvine. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $7,797 in Irvine.