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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 104 for Knoxville. Raleigh is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,567 (-8%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $51,484/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $141 per month, or $1,692 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $51,484/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of $125/month ($1,500/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,839 in Knoxville.