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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 92 vs 160 for Los Angeles. Raleigh is 68 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,742 to $1,567 (-43%).
If you earn the Los Angeles median of $80,366, you would need approximately $46,210/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 68 points (42%).
Median rent in Los Angeles is $2,742/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,175 per month, or $14,100 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $46,210/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.