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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Durham is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Durham has a cost index of 96 vs 79 for Louisville. Durham is 17 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,352 to $1,651 (+22%).
If you earn the Louisville median of $64,731, you would need approximately $78,660/year in Durham to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (22%).
Median rent in Louisville is $1,352/month. In Durham it is $1,651/month — a difference of +$299 per month, or $3,588 per year.
Moving to Durham is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $78,660/year in Durham. The median income there is $79,234.