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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 79 for Louisville. Raleigh is 13 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,352 to $1,567 (+16%).
If you earn the Louisville median of $64,731, you would need approximately $75,383/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (16%).
Median rent in Louisville is $1,352/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$215 per month, or $2,580 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,383/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.